Epitomize vs Incur - What's the difference?
epitomize | incur | Related terms |
To make an epitome of.
To be an epitome of.
* 1997 , Michael Moortgat, Categorial Type Logics'', in ''Handbook of Logic and Language , ed. J. van Benthem and A. ter Meulen, p. 99
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
* 1891 , Henry Graham Dakyns (translator), The works of Xenophon , ",
* 1910 , ,
(chiefly, legal) To render somebody liable or subject to.
* 1861 , ,
(obsolete) To enter or pass into.
(obsolete) To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.
To render liable or subject to; to occasion.
* Chapman
Epitomize is a related term of incur.
As verbs the difference between epitomize and incur
is that epitomize is to make an epitome of while incur is to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.epitomize
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Alternative forms
* epitomiseVerb
(epitomiz)- The framework of Combinatory Categorial Grammar epitomizes the rule-based generalized categorial architecture.
Synonyms
* sum upDerived terms
* epitomizer * epitomization * epitomisticincur
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Alternative forms
* encurVerb
(incurr)- [T]he master in his wrath may easily incur worse evil himself than he inflicts—[...]
- And here it is to be noted that hatred is incurred as well on account of good actions as of bad;
- The least neglect of duty will incur [...] the penalty of thirty-nine well laid on in the morning.
- Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life.
