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in·cent (ĭn-sĕntʹ)
tr.v. in·cent·ed, in·cent·ing, in·cents
To incentivize: “would use tax breaks to incent corporations to invest in their future” (Scott Canon).[Back-formation from incentive.]
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incent — (v.) by 1992, U.S. government speak, back formation from INCENTIVE (Cf. incentive). Related: Incented; incenting … Etymology dictionary
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incent — v. tr. A transitive verb meaning encourage or influence : The program was set up to incent users to spend more. Also the leading member of the incent incentivize disincent axis of evil … Business English jargon and slang
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incent — transitive verb Etymology: back formation from incentive Date: 1981 incentivize … New Collegiate Dictionary
incent — verb (t) Business to incentivise. {backformation dating back to 1840s in British English, but now restricted to financial jargon} …
incent — … Useful english dictionary
John Incent — Sign on the Berkhamsted house depicting John Incent Born c.1480 Berkhamsted, England Died 1545 Berkhamsted … Wikipedia
Atanasoff, John V(incent) — born Oct. 4, 1903, Hamilton, N.Y., U.S. died June 15, 1995, Frederick, Md. U.S. physicist. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. With Clifford Berry, he developed the Atanasoff Berry Computer (1937–42), a machine capable of… … Universalium
Forrestal, James V(incent) — born Feb. 15, 1892, Beacon, N.Y., U.S. died May 22, 1949, Bethesda, Md. U.S. secretary of defense (1947–49). After serving in naval aviation in World War I, he resumed his connection with a New York City investment firm, of which he became… … Universalium
