INCUMBENT


Meaning of INCUMBENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnˈkʌmbənt ]

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. [ME f. AL incumbens pres. part. of L incumbere lie upon (as IN-(2), cubare lie)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.