incent
/ɪnˈsɛnt
/verb [with object] chiefly US
Provide with an incentive: it makes sense for the government to incent people to invest in research and development...
- Retailers and advertisers need to learn how to incent people without incensing them.
- Instead of penalizing me, incent me to spend more.
- So, how do you incent them to do the things that don't seem right?
Origin
Mid 19th century: back-formation from incentive.
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