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GRE
in‧cense /ˈɪnsens/ noun [uncountable]
in·cense /ɪnˈsens/ verb [transitive]
بخور دادن به، سوزاندن، بخور خوشبو، تحریک کردن، تهییج کردن، خشمگین کردن
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Synonyms & Related Wordsincense[verb]Synonyms: anger, enrage, inflame, infuriate, irritate, madden, make one's hackles rise, rile
(informal)
Antonyms: placate
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. in‧cense1 /ˈɪnsens/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: encens, from Latin incensus, past participle of incendere 'to cause to start burning']
a substance that has a pleasant smell when you burn it:
a church filled with the smell of incense
lighted incense sticks [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. in·cense2 /ɪnˈsens/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: incenser 'to cause to start burning', from Latin incensus; ⇒ incense1]
to make someone very angry:
Spectators were incensed by the referee’s decision. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsincense noun ADJ. fragrant VERB + INCENSE burn INCENSE + NOUN stick | burner PHRASES a scent/smell of incense [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲