Anreizen
Example: Die Regierung will Unternehmen durch Steuervergünstigungen anreizen.
Definition
"Anreizen" means to encourage or motivate someone to do something, often by offering incentives or rewards. It is used when efforts are made to stimulate action or behavior, such as a government encouraging companies through tax benefits.
Etymology
The German verb "anreizen" comes from the prefix "an-" meaning 'towards' or 'at', combined with "reizen", which means 'to excite' or 'to provoke'. Together, they form a word meaning to 'stimulate' or 'encourage'. Did you know? The root "reizen" is related to the idea of 'provoking' or 'teasing', which fits perfectly with the concept of motivation.
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"Anreizen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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