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.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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Origin of incentivize
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Words nearby incentivize
incensory, incenter, incentive, incentive pay, incentive travel, incentivize, incept, inception, inceptisol, inceptive, incertitude
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British Dictionary definitions for incentivize
incentivize
incentivise
/ (ɪnˈsɛntɪˌvaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
- to provide (someone) with a good reason for wanting to do somethingwhy not incentivize companies to relocate?
- to promote (something) with a particular incentivean incentivized share option scheme
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