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cense

[sens]
–verb (used with object), censed, censing.
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.

Origin:
1300–50; ME, aph. var. of incense 1
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cense   (sěns)   
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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