1. to motivate or encourage someone to do something by offering a reward or benefit
Usage: British English spelling; American English uses 'incentivize'; transitive verb

Examples

• The company decided to incentivise employees by offering bonuses for meeting sales targets.
• Tax credits are designed to incentivise people to save for retirement.
• Schools use reward systems to incentivise good behavior among students.
• The government introduced subsidies to incentivise the adoption of renewable energy.
• Offering flexible work hours can incentivise talented workers to stay with the organization.
• The program incentivises participation by providing free training to all volunteers.