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Definition of incentivize

incentivize

/ɪnˈsɛn.tɪ.vaɪz/
(UK: incentivise)
in · cen · ti · vize
Past Simple:incentivized
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Past Participle:incentivized
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Present Participle:incentivizing
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• verb

1

To provide someone with an incentive or reward in order to motivate or encourage a particular action or behavior.

Example

"The government introduced tax rebates to incentivize homeowners to install solar panels."

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• Rhymes for incentivize

• Nearby Words

incensed
incent
incentive
incentivize
inception
incertitude
incessant

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American English by adding the verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'incentive', which derives from Late Latin 'incentivum', meaning 'that which sets the tune or incites'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incentivize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incentivize
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