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incentify 

To cause someone to be excited about what you're offering.
If you offer your customers a discount, this will incentify them (to buy from you).
incentify by Melinda W July 20, 2008
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incentify 

v 1: the act of motivating someone to acheive a desired result syn: induce, cause ant: inhibit 2: to implement a method of payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output syn: reward

Middle English, from Late Latin incentvum, from neuter of incentvus, inciting, from Latin, setting the tune, from incentus, past participle of incinere, to sound : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European Roots.
We will incentify the sales force to increase revenues with a new commission program.

Intensify Forward Firepower 

A term used to address the seriousness of a threat. It can only be used in the most drastic of situations and must be screamed at the top of a person's lungs.
Tony: I think that car is coming right at us......INTENSIFY FORWARD FIREPOWER!!!!!!!!

Incentivation 

This poetic melding of incentive and motivation was coined by John Howard, the Austraian Prim Minister, late last century, but failed to grip the national imagination.

It is now a bit of a joke, kind of like the Liberation of Iraq.
We need to create an system of incentivation where workers are rewarded for their loyalty.
Incentivation by RunSlimDJ August 1, 2005

Napoleon Incentive 

When one's own self inadequacies lead one to be more ambitious and successful. Similar to the Napoleon Complex, which states that one of short stature may be more aggressive and domineering. It is named after Napoleon because he was of short stature, but was massively ambitious and successful, which many shorter men have to do in order to make up for their short stature.
Brett suffered from the Napoleon Complex and was bitter. His friend, Dave, had a Napoleon Incentive and decided to become more confident and funny to compensate for his height.

incentive 

Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.
Jake was promised free entry into the bar if he mowed the lawn for his neighbor.
incentive by Ryan Thompson July 19, 2004

Incentivize 

A corporate-jargon non-word meaning "motivate," coined in 1968. Some 10 years later, it was shortened to the equally annoying verb "incent." Unfortunately, both are recognized by both Merriam-Webster and the OED.

The only respectable form of the word is the noun "incentive."
I would like to motivate him to never say "incentivize" again by telling him I will rip his windpipe out of his throat the next time I hear him say it.

I hope everyone who says "incentivize" in earnest knows they come across as a jargon-spewing ahole.
Incentivize by StephakneeSays August 5, 2008
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