incentivise

Other spellings

• (US) incentivize

Word parts

incentive + -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form incentivise

Third-person singular incentivises

Past tense incentivised

Past participle incentivised

Present participle incentivising

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

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

Related words

• incentive