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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant;
[syn: aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent]

2. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor;
[syn: perfume, essence]


VERB (2)

1. fill or impregnate with an odor;
- Example: "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden"
[syn: perfume, aromatize, aromatise]

2. apply perfume to;
- Example: "She perfumes herself every day"
[syn: perfume, scent]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Perfume \Per*fume"\ (p[~e]r*f[=u]m"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfumed (p[~e]r*f[=u]md"); p. pr. & vb. n. Perfuming.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par (see Par) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume.] To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent. [1913 Webster] And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Perfume \Per"fume\ (p[~e]r"f[=u]m or p[~e]r*f[=u]m"; 277), n. [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See Perfume, v.] 1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma. [1913 Webster] No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor. [1913 Webster] And thou shalt make it a perfume. --Ex. xxx. 35. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

perfume n 1: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent] 2: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor [syn: perfume, essence] v 1: fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden" [syn: perfume, aromatize, aromatise] 2: apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" [syn: perfume, scent]