incentive

Phonetic Respelling: [ in-sen-tiv ]

Definition:

n. something that makes a person want to work or do something

Sentence:

My teacher gives us an incentive to do well.

More example sentences:

My teacher gives us an incentive to do well.

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What was Paris' incentive in picking the fairest woman?

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What was the incentive to get the highest reading score in the county?

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What incentive doe the principal give for the return of the nurse's skeleton?

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Instead of Mr. Klutz bungee jumping off the roof of the school, what other incentive was offered?

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Synonyms:

motive; encouragement; lure

Antonyms:

discourage

Incentive rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • deneve
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • attentive
  • inventive
  • preventive
  • preventive
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • disinattentive