I. in-ˈkəm-bənt 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 ecclesiastical benefice
2. : one that occupies a particular position or place
II. adjective
Date: 1567
1. : imposed as a duty : obligatory
incumbent on us to take action
2. : having the status of an incumbent
the team's incumbent third baseman
especially : occupying a specified office
3. : lying or resting on something else
4. : bent over so as to rest on or touch an underlying surface