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  • 1Incumbent — In*cum bent, a. [L. incumbens, entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See {Incubate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2incumbent — [in kum′bənt] adj. [L incumbens, prp. of incumbere, to recline or rest on < in , on + cubare, to lie down: see CUBE1] 1. lying, resting, or pressing with its weight on something else 2. currently in office n. the holder of an office or… …

    English World dictionary

  • 3incumbent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (incumbent on/upon) necessary for (someone) as a duty. 2) currently holding office. ► NOUN ▪ the holder of an office or post. ORIGIN Latin incumbens, from incumbere lie or lean on …

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  • 4incumbent — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin incumbent , incumbens, present participle of incumbere to lie down on, from in + cumbere to lie down; akin to cubare to lie Date: 15th century 1. the holder of an office or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5incumbent — incumbently, adv. /in kum beuhnt/, adj. 1. holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club. 2. obligatory (often fol. by on or upon): a duty incumbent upon me. 3. Archaic. resting, lying, leaning,… …

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  • 6incumbent — {{11}}incumbent (adj.) 1560s, in relation to duties or obligations, from L. incumbentem (nom. incumbens), prp. of incumbere (see INCUMBENT (Cf. incumbent) (n.)). The literal, physical sense is rare in English and first attested 1620s.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 7incumbent — in|cum|bent1 [ınˈkʌmbənt] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of incumbere to lie down on ] someone who has been elected to an official position, especially in politics, and who is doing that job at the present time ▪ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8incumbent — in•cum•bent [[t]ɪnˈkʌm bənt[/t]] adj. 1) gov currently holding an indicated office: the incumbent president[/ex] 2) obligatory: a duty incumbent upon me[/ex] 3) resting, lying, or pressing on something 4) gov the holder of an office or an… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9incumbent — adj. & n. adj. 1 (foll. by on, upon) resting as a duty (it is incumbent on you to warn them). 2 (often foll. by on) lying, pressing. n. the holder of an office or post, esp. an ecclesiastical benefice. Etymology: ME f. AL incumbens pres. part. of …

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  • 10incumbent — [ɪn kʌmb(ə)nt] adjective 1》 (incumbent on/upon) necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. 2》 (of an official or regime) currently holding office. noun the holder of an office or post. ↘Christian Church the holder of an ecclesiastical… …

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