The definition of incense is a substance with a pleasant odor when burned, generally used for smoke or fragrance.
(noun)Incense is defined as to make someone very mad.
(verb)An example of incense is to make a person very angry by cheating them on a business deal.
See incense in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME encens < OFr < LL incensum, incense < neut. of L incensus, pp. of incendere, to kindle, inflame < in-, in, on + candere, to burn, shine: see candescent
transitive verb incensed, incensing
intransitive verb
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See incense in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es
Origin:
Origin: Middle English encensen
Origin: , from Old French incenser
Origin: , from Late Latin incēnsāre, to sacrifice, burn
Origin: , from Latin incēnsus
Origin: , past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots
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Origin:
Origin: Middle English encens
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin incēnsum
Origin: , from
Origin: neuter past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots
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