noun

1. any of various substances, as gums or resins, producing a pleasant odor when burned: used in some religious ceremonies
2. the smoke or fragrance from such a substance
3. any pleasant odor
4. pleasing attention, praise, or admiration

Etymology: 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 -·censed′, incensing -·cens′·ing

1. to make fragrant with or as with incense; perfume
2. to burn or offer incense to

intransitive verb

transitive verb incensed -·censed′, incensing -·cens′·ing

Etymology: ME encensen < OFr incenser < L incensus: see incense