to incense
Third Person
incenses
Present Participle
incensing
Past Tense
incensed
Past Participle
incensed
1
to provoke extreme anger in a person
transitive
- The decision to close down the community center without prior notice incensed the local residents.
- The favoritism shown by the teacher toward certain students incensed the rest of the class.
- The disrespectful comments from her colleague incensed her.
- The continuous complaints are incensing him.
- The rude behavior of her colleague incenses her.
Synonyms:
2
to fill the air with the scent of a fragrant substance
transitive
- She incensed the room with lavender, creating a calming atmosphere.
- He loved to incense the living room with sandalwood for a soothing effect.
- The temple was incensed with sweet-smelling herbs as part of the ritual.
- The air in the spa was incensed with a mix of jasmine and rose.
- She carefully incensed the altar with a delicate fragrance.