Perfume (Verb)
Meaning 1
Fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Rose petals perfumed the warm bath water to create a relaxing ambiance.
- The sweet smell of freshly baked cookies perfumed the kitchen with a cozy aroma.
- Freshly cut grass perfumed the evening air with a soothing scent.
- The scent of eucalyptus perfumed the mist that filled the room.
- Freshly brewed coffee perfumed the office break room with an invigorating aroma.
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Meaning 2
Apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She perfumes herself every day before going to work with her favorite fragrance.
- He perfumes his clothes with a subtle musky scent that everyone loves.
- She gently perfumes her wrists with a classic French perfume that has been in her family for years.
- Every morning, she perfumes her hair with a floral spray to keep it smelling fresh.
- She perfumes her pulse points with her new citrus perfume whenever she is going out with friends.