incentivize

[ in-sen-ti-vahyz ]
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verb (used with object),in·cen·ti·vized, in·cen·ti·viz·ing.
  1. to give incentives to: The government should incentivize the private sector to create jobs.

Origin of incentivize

1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
  • Also in·cent [in-sent] /ɪnˈsɛnt/ .

Words Nearby incentivize

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British Dictionary definitions for incentivize

incentivize

incentivise

/ (ɪnˈsɛntɪˌvaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr)

    • to provide (someone) with a good reason for wanting to do something: why not incentivize companies to relocate?

    • to promote (something) with a particular incentive: an incentivized share option scheme

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