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inducementSomething that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive or motivation offered to encourage a particular action.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: Something that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive or motivation offered to encourage a particular action.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈduːsmənt/

Korean meaning: 유인책, 유도, 동기

Korean pronunciation: 인-듀스-먼트 (강세: 듀스)

Example Sentences

  • Free pizza was the perfect inducement to get students to attend the boring lecture.
  • The government provided tax inducements to encourage foreign investment.
  • My mom's promise of ice cream was a strong inducement for me to clean my room.

inducement

NOUN

//ɪnˈduːsmənt//

Something that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive or motivation offered to encourage a particular action.

inducement concept
💡 Concept

Something that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive or motivation offered to encourage a particular action.

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inducement rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His basement inducement brings only amusement!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈduːsmənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootinduce
Suffix--ment

Origin

From Latin 'inducere' meaning 'to lead in' or 'to bring about'. The word evolved to describe something that leads or persuades someone into action.

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🎵Rhyme

amusementbewildermentcompartment

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Free pizza was the perfect inducement to get students to attend the boring lecture.

The government provided tax inducements to encourage foreign investment.

😄 Fun example

My mom's promise of ice cream was a strong inducement for me to clean my room.

The company used stock options as an inducement to retain talented employees.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

incentivemotivationencouragementstimulusenticement

Antonyms

deterrentdiscouragement