Incentivar
Example: O governo lançou políticas para incentivar o empreendedorismo local.
Definition
"Incentivar" means to encourage or stimulate someone to take action or adopt a behavior, often by offering motivation or support. For example, the government launched policies to incentivize local entrepreneurship, aiming to boost economic activity and innovation.
Etymology
The word "incentivar" comes from the Latin 'incentivum', meaning a spur or stimulus. It entered Portuguese through the influence of Latin-based Romance languages, carrying the idea of prompting or motivating someone to act. Did you know? The root 'in-' means 'into' and 'centivum' relates to a sharp point, like a spur used to urge a horse forward.
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