incentive

Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.

Serving to induce or motivate.

Inciting; encouraging.

Setting fire; igniting; firing; incendiary.

That which moves the mind or stirs the passions; that which incites or tends to incite to action; motive; spur: as, pride is a powerful incentive.

Synonyms Impulse, etc. (see motive), stimulus, incitement, encouragement, goad.

Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative.

Serving to kindle or set on fire.

That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur.

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.