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1. | To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. | |||||||
2. | To inflame with anger; to enrage; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden. | |||||||
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1. | To offer incense to. See Incense. | |||||||
2. | To perfume with, or as with, incense. | |||||||
n. | 1. | |||||||
1. | The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity. | |||||||
2. | The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc. | |||||||
3. | Also used figuratively.
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Noun | 1. | incense - a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned |
2. | incense - the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room" | |
Verb | 1. | incense - perfume especially with a censer |
2. | incense - make furious Synonyms: infuriate, exasperate |