The state of being incumbent. / An obligation or duty. / A tenure. / (figuratively) Benefice, lucrative position or possession.

The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

(Used with "on" or "upon") Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office. / Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent. / Prevalent, prevailing, predominant.

plural of incumbency

plural of incumbent

In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incumber

present participle of incumber

Archaic form of encumber.

simple past tense and past participle of incumber