What does "incentivize" mean?

To provide incentives for; to encourage.

What is a synonym for "incentivize"?

Common synonyms include: bait and lure, bonuses, bounties, bribes, encouraging, prodded.

How do you pronounce "incentivize"?

Pronounced //ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz//.

Incentivize

/ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To provide incentives for; to encourage. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
"The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system."
2
To provide incentives to. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
"They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bait and lure bonuses bounties bribes encouraging prodded

Antonyms

All antonyms

disincentivize penalizes

Example

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"Making people dependent on government handouts is not going to benefit the economy or incentivize individuals to become productive members of society."

Etymology

From incentive + -ize.

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