incur Copy link Outline I. To put oneself in the way of; meet1. suscĭpio, cēpi, ceptum, 3 (to take upon oneself)2. incurro, i, rsum, 33. sŭbeo, 4, irr.II. To bring upon oneself penalty, guilt, disgrace, etc.1. committo, mīsi, ssum, 3 (to become liable to)2. admitto, 3 (esp. with in and acc. of pron. refl. • incur: I. To put oneself in the way of; meet: 1. suscĭpio, cēpi, ceptum, 3 (to take upon oneself): to i. unpopularity amongst nations, invidiam [atque offensionem] apud populos s., Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 55, 137: v. to undertake. 2. incurro, i, rsum, 3: to i. (meet with) losses, disgraces, in damna, in dedecora inc., Cic. Fin. 1, 14, 47. 3. sŭbeo, 4, irr.: to i. danger, periculum s., Cic. Inv. 2, 8, 26: v. to undergo. Phr.: to i. danger, in periculum se committere, Cic. Inv. 2, 8, 28. II. To bring upon oneself penalty, guilt, disgrace, etc.: 1. committo, mīsi, ssum, 3 (to become liable to): to i. a fine, mulctam c., Cic. Clu. 37, 103: to i. a penalty, poenam c., Quint. 7, 4, 20. 2. admitto, 3 (esp. with in and acc. of pron. refl.: to allow guilt, disgrace, access to oneself): I will confess the crime committed and the disgrace i.'d, commissum facinus et admissum dedecus confitebor, Cic. Fam. 3, 10, 2: Caes.: Liv.: v. to commit. Phr.: to i. the penalties assigned by law, legum poenis obligari, Cic. Fin. 1, 14, 47.