in•cense
Pronunciation: (in'sens), [key]
— n., v., -censed, -cens•ing.
—n.
- an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- the perfume or smoke arising from such a substance when burned.
- any pleasant perfume or fragrance.
- homage or adulation.
—v.t.
- to perfume with incense.
- to burn incense for.
—v.i.
- to burn or offer incense.
in•cense
Pronunciation: (in-sens'), [key]
— -censed, -cens•ing.
- to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage.
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