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cense

cense [ senss ] (past and past participle censed, present participle cens·ing, 3rd person present singular cens·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. perfume something with incense: to perfume a place or worshipers with incense

2. burn incense to deity: to burn incense to a deity at an altar or shrine

[14th century. Shortening of French encenser< Latin incendere "set fire to" (see incense1)]
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