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incentivar

to incentivize

verb een-sen-tee-BAHR Rare

Also means

to encourage

Usage Note

Incentivar is a transitive verb meaning to give someone a reason or reward to act. It collocates with a + infinitive: incentivar a participar ('to encourage participation'). Avoid confusing it with motivar, which stresses internal drive; incentivar implies an external reward or inducement.

Examples

"El gobierno quiere incentivar el empleo."

Natural Translation

The government wants to incentivize employment.

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