incentivize

verb in·cen·tiv·ize \in-ˈsen-tə-ˌvīz\

in·cen·tiv·izedin·cen·tiv·iz·ing

Definition of INCENTIVIZE

transitive verb

: to provide with an incentive <would incentivize employees with stock options>

1970

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