🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

유인하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuhinada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Incentivize/ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"회사는 보너스를 제공하여 직원을 유인하기로 결정했습니다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To provide someone with a reason for doing something, typically by offering rewards.

    "The company decided to incentivize employees by offering bonuses for meeting sales targets."
  2. 2

    To motivate or encourage someone to take a particular action.

    "The government aims to incentivize renewable energy use through tax credits."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'incentivize' emerged in the late 20th century, derived from the noun 'incentive', which has its roots in the Latin 'incentivus', meaning 'to incite'. The evolution reflects a shift towards a more active approach in motivating behavior through rewards.

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