incorrere

Incorrere is a verb of Latin origin that is used in Italian to express entering or falling into a situation, often one that is undesirable, as well as the idea of incurring penalties, costs, or consequences. The Latin form is incurrere, a compound of in- (“into”) and currere (“to run”), and it carried senses such as to run into, to rush upon, to fall into danger, or to incur expenses.

In Latin, incurrere meant to run into someone or something, to rush upon, or to come into contact with danger. It also carried a sense of incurring costs or consequences as a result of one’s actions. The verb appeared in various tenses and moods, with a past participle such as incursus used in compound forms.

In Italian, incorrere is primarily used with the preposition in to denote entering or stumbling into a situation. It is common with phrases such as incorrere in una trappola (to fall into a trap), incorrere in errori (to fall into mistakes), incorrere in una multa or incorrere in spese (to incur a fine or expenses), and incorrere nel ridicolo (to fall into ridicule). The sense emphasizes the act of entering or experiencing something unintended or adverse, rather than a voluntary action.

The verb belongs to the -ere conjugation group in Italian and is used across formal and colloquial registers. Its core distinction from other verbs of consequence lies in the prefix in-, which marks entry into a condition, situation, or expense.