verb
incentivize
Incentivize (verb) means to offer someone a reason or reward to do something.
verb
1
To offer someone a reason or reward to do something.
"City staff are recommending ways Toronto can incentivize the construction of 20,000 purpose-built rental homes."
— Ethan Lang, Toronto council to consider rental development incentives (2024)
"The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system."
2
To give someone a reward to encourage them to act.
"They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership."
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What is the meaning of incentivize?
"incentivize" (verb) means to offer someone a reason or reward to do something.
What are the different meanings of incentivize?
"incentivize" has 2 main meanings: 1. To offer someone a reason or reward to do something; 2. To give someone a reward to encourage them to act.
