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incentivize

[ in-sen-ti-vahyz ]
/ ɪnˈsɛn tɪˌvaɪz /

verb (used with object), in·cen·ti·vized, in·cen·ti·viz·ing.

to give incentives to: The government should incentivize the private sector to create jobs.

Nearby words

  1. incenter,
  2. incentive,
  3. incentive pay,
  4. incentive travel,
  5. incentively,
  6. incept,
  7. inception,
  8. inceptisol,
  9. inceptive,
  10. inceptively
Also in·cent [in-sent] /ɪnˈsɛnt/.

Origin of incentivize

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for incent

incentivize

incentivise

/ (ɪnˈsɛntɪˌvaɪz) /

verb

(tr)
  1. to provide (someone) with a good reason for wanting to do somethingwhy not incentivize companies to relocate?
  2. to promote (something) with a particular incentivean incentivized share option scheme
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