different between incentivise vs incent

English

Alternative forms

• incentivize

Etymology

From incentive +? -ise.

Verb

incentivise (third-person singular simple present incentivises, present participle incentivising, simple past and past participle incentivised)

1. (transitive, British spelling) To provide with an incentive. [from 20th c.]

   The boss will incentivise the workforce by offering bonuses.

Antonyms

• disincentivise

English

Etymology

Back-formation from incentive. Clipping of incentivize

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?s?nt/
• Rhymes: -?nt
• Hyphenation: in?cent

Verb

incent (third-person singular simple present incents, present participle incenting, simple past and past participle incented)

1. (transitive, US) To provide an incentive to (a person or organization).

   We need to incent people to innovate more.
2. (transitive, US) To provide an incentive for (something).

   We need to incent more innovation.

Usage notes

• Less common than incentivize at COCA.
• Used relatively more than incentivize to refer to providing an incentive for an individual action.

Related terms

• incentivize
• incentivise

Translations

Anagrams

• nectin