Incentivize
(verb)
To provide an incentive or motivation for someone to do something; to encourage or spur someone to action.
Origin:
Incentivize is formed from the word "incentive" which means "something that motivates or encourages one to do something.".
Examples:
- The company incentivized employees to work harder by offering bonuses.
- The government incentivized people to buy electric cars by offering tax breaks.
- The school incentivized students to attend class by offering extra credit.
- The company incentivized their salespeople to meet their quotas by offering a trip to Hawaii.
- The company incentivized employees to improve their health by offering gym memberships.