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incensed

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in⋅cense

1  [in-sens] noun, verb, -censed, -cens⋅ing.
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–noun
1. an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
2. the perfume or smoke arising from such a substance when burned.
3. any pleasant perfume or fragrance.
4. homage or adulation.
–verb (used with object)
5. to perfume with incense.
6. to burn incense for.
–verb (used without object)
7. to burn or offer incense.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < LL incēnsum, lit., something kindled, neut. of incēnsus (ptp. of incendere to set on fire), equiv. to incend- (see incendiary ) + -tus ptp. suffix; r. ME ansens, ensenz < OF < LL as above

in⋅cense

2  [in-sens]
–verb (used with object), -censed, -cens⋅ing.
to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME incensen < L incēnsus (see incense 1 ); r. ME encensen < AF < L, as above

Related forms:
in⋅cense⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
anger, exasperate, provoke, irritate. See enrage.
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in·cense 1   (ĭn-sěns')   
tr.v.   in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es
To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.

[Middle English encensen, from Old French incenser, from Late Latin incēnsāre, to sacrifice, burn, from Latin incēnsus, past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]
in·cense 2   (ĭn'sěns')   
n.  

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

    2. 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.


[Middle English encens, from Old French, from Latin incēnsum, from neuter past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
incense

  1. n.
    marijuana. (Drugs.) : Hank likes to burn a little incense every now and then.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

incense  (n.)
c.1290, from O.Fr. encens "sweet-smelling substance," from L.L. incensum (nom. incensus) "burnt incense," lit. "something burnt," neut. pp. of L. incendere "set on fire," from in- "in" + *candere "to set alight" (see incendiary).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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