incentive
nounmasculine/ĩsẽˈtivu/high
in·cen·ti·vo
Definition
Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
Tax incentives were introduced to boost investment.
The bonus acted as an incentive for better performance.
Common collocations
financial incentivetax incentiveprovide an incentivestrong incentive
Etymology
Do latim 'incentivus' (que incita, que estimula).