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incent Meaning & Definition

/ɪnˈsɛnt/

What Does Incent Mean?

Incent is used as a verb meaning To provide an incentive to (a person or organization). It is also used to mean To provide an incentive for (something).

Incent in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ɪnˈsɛnt/
Verb formsincents, incenting, incented

Incent Definition (Verb)

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

    We need to incent people to innovate more.

  2. To provide an incentive for (something).

    We need to incent more innovation.

Synonyms of Incent

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Incent in a Sentence

We need to incent people to innovate more.

We need to incent more innovation.

Word Forms & Grammar

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

Words That Rhyme With Incent

concentunsentanyone sentdone sentdonne senteveryone sentgun sentnone sentonce sentone centone sentsomeone sentson sentsun sentun sent

Origin of Incent

Back-formation from incentive. Clipping of incentivize

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