Incant vs Incent - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between incant and incent

is that incant is (rare) to state solemnly, to chant while incent is (us) to provide an incentive to (a person or organization).

(en verb)

(rare) To state solemnly, to chant.

To recite an incantation.

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(en verb)

(US) To provide an incentive to (a person or organization).

We need to incent people to innovate more.

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(US) To provide an incentive for (something).

We need to incent more innovation.

* Less common than incentivize at COCA. * Used relatively more than (incentivize) to refer to providing an incentive for an individual action.