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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncentivize
/ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To provide someone with a reason for doing something, typically by offering rewards.
"The company decided to incentivize employees by offering bonuses for meeting sales targets." - 2
To motivate or encourage someone to take a particular action.
"The government aims to incentivize renewable energy use through tax credits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'incentivize' emerged in the late 20th century, derived from the noun 'incentive', which has its roots in the Latin 'incentivus', meaning 'to incite'. The evolution reflects a shift towards a more active approach in motivating behavior through rewards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incentivize" is said worldwide
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inciter
Transliteration: ɛ̃.si.te
"L'entreprise a décidé d'inciter ses employés en offrant des primes."
anreizen
Transliteration: ˈanˌʁaɪ̯t͡sən
"Die Firma beschloss, die Mitarbeiter durch Boni anzureizen."
incentivare
Transliteration: in.tʃen.tiˈva.re
"L'azienda ha deciso di incentivare i dipendenti offrendo bonus."
incentivar
Transliteration: inθen.tiˈβaɾ
"La empresa decidió incentivar a los empleados ofreciendo bonificaciones."
incentivar
Transliteration: ĩ.sẽ.tʃiˈvaʁ
"A empresa decidiu incentivar os funcionários oferecendo bônus."
प्रोत्साहित करना
Transliteration: protsāhit karnā
"कंपनी ने कर्मचारियों को प्रोत्साहित करने का निर्णय लिया।"
激励
Transliteration: jīlì
"公司决定通过奖金来激励员工。"
유인하다
Transliteration: yuhinada
"회사는 보너스를 제공하여 직원을 유인하기로 결정했습니다."
インセンティブを与える
Transliteration: insentibu o ataeru
"会社はボーナスを提供して従業員をインセンティブを与えることに決めました。"
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