incurred

[in-kurd]

adjective

1. (of a usually undesirable consequence) experienced or brought upon oneself.

   The report did not reveal the exact number of disaster-affected families or the value of their incurred losses.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of incur.

Other Word Forms

• self-incurred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of incurred¹

incur ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It also incurred costs on a long-running programme to turn the business around.

From BBC

"It doesn't compensate for the harm I suffered, and it also doesn't cover the financial losses I incurred; the 15 years I couldn't pay into a pension for example," he said.

From BBC

Lucky for us, this fall boasts a strong collection of titles with a diverse set of genres, ideal for anyone still recovering from the whiplash incurred by the car crash that was “M3GAN 2.0.”

From Salon

The ship's Iraqi owner, meanwhile, refused to pay their salaries citing losses incurred due to the stalled vessel, Mr Chaudhary told the BBC.

From BBC

It previously said that the deputy first minister "flew economy" and that while she was accompanied by her husband, there was "no additional expenditure" incurred by the TEO on his behalf.

From BBC

Related Words

• acquire 
• arouse 
• earn 
• obtain 
• provoke