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–verb (used with object), censed, censing.
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME, aph. var. of incense1]
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cense    Audio Help   (sěns)  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   censed, cens·ing, cens·es
  1. To perfume with incense.
  2. To burn incense to.


[Middle English censen, short for encensen, from encens, incense; see incense2.]

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cense

verb
perfume especially with a censer 

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Cense

Cense\, n. [OF. cense, F. cens, L. census. See Census.]

1. A census; -- also, a public rate or tax. [Obs.] --Howell. Bacon.

2. Condition; rank. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Cense

Cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Censed; p. pr. & vb. n. Censing.] [Abbrev. from incense.] To perfume with odors from burning gums and spices.

The Salii sing and cense his altars round. --Dryden.
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Cense

Cense\, v. i. To burn or scatter incense.
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