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( scents, scenting, scented)
1.
The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has.
Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.
= fragrance
N-COUNT : usu with supp
2.
If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant.
Jasmine flowers scent the air...
Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas.
VERB : V n , V n with n
3.
Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. ( BRIT; in AM, use perfume )
She dabbed herself with scent.
= perfume
N-MASS
4.
The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them.
A police dog picked up the murderer’s scent...
N-VAR : usu with supp
5.
When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it.
...dogs which scent the hidden birds.
= smell
VERB : no cont , V n