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incent

Syllabification: (in·cent)
Pronunciation: /inˈsent/

Definition of incent

verb

[with object]
  • provide with an incentive:it makes sense for the government to incent people to invest in research and development

Origin:

mid 19th century: back-formation from incentive

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