Legal Definitions - incur

Definition: To suffer or bring on oneself a liability or expense.

Example 1: If you don't pay your credit card bill on time, you will incur late fees.

Example 2: The company incurred significant losses due to the pandemic.

Explanation: In both examples, the subject is experiencing negative consequences as a result of their actions or circumstances. In example 1, the person did not pay their bill on time and as a result, incurred additional expenses in the form of late fees. In example 2, the company suffered financial losses due to the pandemic, which they did not have control over, but still had to bear the expense of.