| v. t. | 1. | To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; |
| 2. | To imbue or fill with odor; to perfume. | |
| v. i. | 1. | To have a smell. |
| 2. | To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell. | |
| n. | 1. | That which, issuing from a body, affects the olfactory organs of animals; odor; smell; |
| 2. | Specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it; | |
| 3. | The power of smelling; the sense of smell; |
| Noun | 1. | scent - a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
| 2. | scent - an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced | |
| 3. | scent - any property detected by the olfactory system | |
| Verb | 1. | scent - cause to smell or be smelly |
| 2. | scent - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" | |
| 3. | scent - apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" Synonyms: perfume |
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