n.
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English senten, from Anglo-French sentir to feel, smell, from Latin sentire to perceive, feel ― more at SENSE
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 a : to perceive by the olfactory organs : SMELL b : to get or have an inkling of < scent trouble>
2 : to imbue or fill with odor < scent ed the air with perfume>
intransitive verb
1 : to yield an odor of some specified kind <this scent s of sulfur> also : to bear indication or suggestions
2 : to use the nose in seeking or tracking prey