incense (redirected from incensing)

in·cense ¹  (n-sns)

tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es

To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.

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[Middle English encensen, from Old French incenser, from Late Latin incnsre, to sacrifice, burn, from Latin incnsus, past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·cense ²  (nsns)

n.

1.

a. An aromatic substance, such as wood or a gum, that is burned to produce a pleasant odor.

b. The smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance.

2. A pleasant smell.

3. Flattering or fawning attention; homage.

tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es

1. To perfume with incense.

2. To burn incense to, as a ritual offering.

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[Middle English encens, from Old French, from Latin incnsum, from neuter past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

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incense¹

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any of various aromatic substances burnt for their fragrant odour, esp in religious ceremonies

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the odour or smoke so produced

3. any pleasant fragrant odour; aroma

4. Rare homage or adulation

vb

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to burn incense in honour of (a deity)

2. (tr) to perfume or fumigate with incense

[from Old French encens, from Church Latin incensum, from Latin incendere to kindle]

incensation  n

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incense²

vb

(tr) to enrage greatly

[from Latin incensus set on fire, from incendere to kindle]

incensement  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incense - a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight joss stick - a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese stacte - (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
	2.	incense - the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room" fragrance, perfume, scent, aroma - a distinctive odor that is pleasant
Verb	1.	incense - perfume especially with a censer cense, thurify odorize, odourise, scent - cause to smell or be smelly
	2.	incense - make furious                         infuriate, exasperate anger - make angry; "The news angered him"

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incense¹

noun perfume, scent, fragrance, bouquet, aroma, balm, redolence an atmospheric place, pungent with incense

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incense²

verb anger, infuriate, enrage, excite, provoke, irritate, gall, madden, inflame, exasperate, rile (informal), raise the hackles of, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), make your blood boil (informal), rub you up the wrong way, make your hackles rise, get your hackles up, make you see red (informal) This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.

Translations

incense¹ [ˈɪnsens]

A. N → incienso m

B. CPD incense burner N → incensario m

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incense² [ɪnˈsens] VT → indignar, encolerizar
their behaviour so incensed him that → su comportamiento lo indignó hasta tal punto que ...

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incense [ˈɪnsɛns]

n → encens m incense burner, incense stick

[ɪnˈsɛns] vt (= anger) → mettre en colère
to be incensed by sth → être révolté(e) par qch
incense burner [ˈɪnsɛnsbɜː^nər] n → encensoir m

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incense:

incense bearer

n → Weihrauchschwenker m → or -träger m

incense burner

n → Weihrauchschwenker m, → Räucherpfanne f

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incense¹

vt → wütend machen, erbosen, erzürnen; incensed → wütend, erbost (→ at, by über +acc)

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incense²

n (Eccl) → Weihrauch m; (fig) → Duft m

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incense [ɐn ˈɪnsɛns; ɐvb ɪnˈsɛns]

1. n → incenso

2. vt (anger) → fare infuriare

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incense [ɐn ˈɪnsɛns; ɐvb ɪnˈsɛns]

1. n → incenso

2. vt (anger) → fare infuriare

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incense

n incense [ˈinsens]

a substance which is burned especially in religious services, and which gives off a pleasant smell. wierook بَخور тамян kadidlo røgelse der Weihrauch λιβάνι incienso viiruk بخور؛ گزدود suitsuke encens קְטוֹרֶת सुगंध tamjan tömjén kemenyan, dupa reykelsi incenso 香 향, 향내 smilkalai vīraks kemenyan wierook røkelse kadzidło incenso tă­mâie ладан kadidlo kadilo tamjan rökelse เครื่องหอม; ธูป tütsü 香 ладан, фіміам لوبان یا اگربتی que hương 香