Vocabulary

Incur

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
To experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken
Urdu meaning
[pukhto]مول لینا [/pukhto]
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. Inured to the social costs that state policies incur, they formulate or conjure `national interest` from personal expediencies or biases, which currently seem to be heavily tilted towards the West.
  2. Although that has apparently been recommended by Iran`s parliament, it too entails costs which Tehran may not want to incur.
  3. Additionally, each digital transaction will now incur a 2pc sales tax, and all local sellers will be required to show income tax and sales tax registration before they can be allowed to sell their goods or services online.
  4. For those that incur those losses, the war will never end it will continue for the rest of their lives.
  5. IT`S always troubling when relatively peaceful protests incur a violent response from governments that claim to be combating terrorism.
Synonyms
acquire, arouse, earn

Antonyms
forfeit, lose
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