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Incentivize vs Propel - What's the difference?

incentivize | propel |

As verbs the difference between incentivize and propel

is that incentivize is (transitive|us|business|economics) to provide incentives for; to encourage while propel is to cause to move in a certain direction.

incentivize

English

Alternative forms

* incentivise

Verb

(incentiviz)
  • (transitive, US, business, economics) To provide incentives for; to encourage.
  • :The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.
  • (transitive, US, business, economics) To provide incentives to.
  • :They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership.

    • Usage notes

    * Used relatively more than (incent) to refer to the use of systems of incentives.

    Antonyms

    * disincentivize

    Related terms

    *incent

    propel

    English

    Verb

  • To cause to move in a certain direction.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter V
    • When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail.
  • To make to arrive to a certain situation or result.
  • * 2005 , .
    • I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,

    Synonyms

    * (either) drive, push

    Antonyms

    * (either) stay, halt, stop * (cause to move) rest

    Anagrams

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