go-ahead vs incentive

go-ahead

adj
  • Dashing; energetic. 

  • Progressive; exerting leadership. 

  • Being a score which gives the scoring team or player the lead in the game. 

noun
  • Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed. 

incentive

adj
  • Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating. 

  • Serving to kindle or set on fire. 

noun
  • Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages. 

  • A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder. 

How often have the words go-ahead and incentive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )