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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

incentivise en · VERB

Etymology

From incentive + -ise.

Meanings

  1. (UK, alt-of, nonstandard) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of incentivize.
    • The boss will incentivise the workforce by offering bonuses.
    • Overall, he felt the Plan will provide better responsibility regarding the day-to-day operation of the railway but asked how the forthcoming Great British Railways can be incentivised to put passengers first. 2021 September 22, Tom Allett, “Network News: Webinar hears of barriers to putting passengers first”, in RAIL, number 940, page 14:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
incentivised Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
incentivised Tense=Past lexicographic
incentivises Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
incentivize British, English, Oxford, US, alternative lexicographic
incentivising Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

disincentivise