incentivize
gb/ɪnsˈɛntɪvˌaɪz/ us/ɪnsˈɛntɪvˌaɪz/
C1
English
ösztönöz
VERB
C1
BUSINESS
1
ösztönöz
B2
Usage pattern:
incentivize [someone] to do [something]; incentivize [behavior/action]
The company offers bonuses to incentivize employees to meet their targets.
A vállalat bónuszokat kínál, hogy ösztönözze a dolgozókat a céljaik teljesítésére.
Tax credits are designed to incentivize investment in renewable energy.
Az adókedvezmények célja, hogy ösztönözzék a megújuló energiába történő beruházásokat.
The app uses points and badges to incentivize daily exercise.
Learner examples
The bonus will incentivize workers to finish the project early.
A bónusz arra ösztönzi majd a dolgozókat, hogy hamarabb befejezzék a projektet.
The city wants to incentivize people to use public transport.
A város ösztönözni akarja az embereket a tömegközlekedés használatára.
Common mistake:
Use “incentivize someone to do something,” not usually “incentivize someone doing something.” British English also uses the spelling “incentivise.”
Meaning
motivate with rewards
Collocations
incentivize employees
|incentivize customers
|incentivize behavior
|incentivize investment
|incentivize innovation
|financially incentivize
|incentivize people to participate
|incentivize companies to reduce emissions
|incentivize good performance
|incentivize compliance
Synonyms
motivate (broader; can involve emotions, goals, or rewards)
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encourage (broader and less focused on rewards or benefits)
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reward (emphasizes giving something positive, often after the action)
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induce (more formal; suggests causing someone to act)
Antonyms
discourage (makes someone less likely to do something)
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deter (prevents or discourages action, often through fear of consequences)
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disincentivize (removes motivation or creates a reason not to act)
Themes
business
|work
|policy
|economics
|motivation
Definition
To make someone want to do something by offering them a reward or benefit.
To encourage a person, organization, or behavior by offering a reward, benefit, or advantage.
Grammar
Dictionary form
incentivize
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈɛntɪvˌaɪz/
US/ɪnsˈɛntɪvˌaɪz/
Syllables & stress
in - centiv - ize (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (centiv)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: incentivize
- 3rd Person Singular: incentivizes
- Present Participle: incentivizing
- Past: incentivized
- Past Participle: incentivized
Expressions
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