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The Clue
Sustain (5 letter answer)
The Answer
INCUR
Tags
Notes
The answer INCUR is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
Related Clues
Acquire
Bring on
Provoke
Acquire a debt
Acquire, as a debt
Acquire, as expenses
Become liable to
Bring about
Bring on oneself
Rack up
Run into
Run up
Take on, as debt
Arouse, as someone's wrath
Become liable or subject to
Bring down upon
Bring upon oneself
Definition
INCUR as a verb:
1. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"
2. (receive, get, find, obtain, incur) = receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"