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incentivar

[ĩ.sẽ.ti.ˈvar]
verb
to incentivize, to encourage, to motivate
1. to provide incentive or motivation to someone to do something
The company offers bonuses to incentivize employee productivity.
A empresa oferece bônus para incentivar a produtividade dos funcionários.
2. to promote or encourage an action, behavior, or development
The government is trying to incentivize renewable energy adoption.
O governo está tentando incentivar a adoção de energias renováveis.
3. to inspire or stimulate enthusiasm
Teachers should incentivize students to participate in class.
Os professores devem incentivar os alunos a participarem da aula.
Synonyms
estimularmotivarencorajarpromoverfomentar
Antonyms
desestimulardesanimardesincentivardesencorajar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incentivar
Standard usage across all Brazilian Portuguese-speaking regions
São Paulo
incentivar
Commonly used in business and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
incentivar
Standard usage, sometimes replaced colloquially with 'estimular'
Portugal
incentivar
Standard usage, formal register; 'estimular' may be preferred in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

incentivar o crescimento pessoal
incentivar a criatividade
incentivar boas práticas
incentivar a participação
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