| 释义 |
cense
I. \ˈsen(t)s\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English censen, probably short for encensen to incense — more at incense
: to perfume (as in a religious ritual by swinging a censer of burning incense)
< censing the area around the altar >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, irregular from Latin census
1. obsolete : census
2. obsolete : rank, rating
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: obsolete French censer, from Latin censēre — more at censor
obsolete : estimate, assess |