Incentivar
Example: El gobierno decidió incentivar la inversión en energías renovables.
Definition
"Incentivar" means to encourage or motivate someone to do something by offering rewards, benefits, or positive reinforcement, often used in contexts such as promoting investment, effort, or participation.
Etymology
The word "incentivar" comes from the Latin 'incentivum,' which means 'something that sets the mind on fire' or 'an incentive.' It entered Spanish by combining the prefix 'in-' with 'centivar,' related to 'incendere,' meaning 'to set on fire.' Did you know? The idea behind "incentivar" is to 'ignite' motivation or enthusiasm.
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"Incentivar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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