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Incense (Verb)

Meaning 1

Perfume especially with a censer.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

  • She entered the room and began to incense it with the fragrance of sandalwood.
  • The traditional ceremony involved priests who incense the air with sticks of myrrh.
  • Her aunt would incense the house every morning as an act of devotion.
  • Priests used censers to incense the holy shrine with pungent incense sticks.
  • During meditation, he would sit cross-legged and incense the air with aromatic woods.

Synonyms

  • Thurify
  • Cense

Hypernyms

  • Scent
  • Odorize

Related Words

  • Incense (noun)

Meaning 2

Make furious.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • The rude customer's complaints about the food began to incense the chef, who had worked tirelessly to prepare the meal.
  • Her condescending attitude incensed the other team members, making them even more resistant to her leadership.
  • The politician's insensitive remarks incensed the entire community, leading to a massive protest outside city hall.
  • The player's intentional foul incensed the opposing team's coach, who immediately demanded a penalty.
  • The company's harsh layoff policy incensed the remaining employees, who feared for their own job security.

Synonyms

  • Infuriate
  • Exasperate

Hypernyms

  • Anger
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