A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.
Serving to kindle or set on fire.
An incentive that helps bring about a desired state. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
An introductory statement of facts or background information.
The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.