cense

American

[sens] / sɛns /

verb (used with object)

censed, censing

to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.

cense British

/ sɛns /

verb

(tr) to burn incense near or before (an altar, shrine, etc)

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Etymology

Origin of cense

1300–50; Middle English, aphetic variant of incense ¹

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