incentivize

Other spellings

• (UK) incentivise

Word parts

incentive + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form incentivize

Third-person singular incentivizes

Past tense incentivized

Past participle incentivized

Present participle incentivizing

1. (transitive) (economics) If you incentivize someone, you provide them with incentives so as to encourage them to do something.

   The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.

Related words

• incentive