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Definition scent in British English

scent verb

[transitive] verb
/sent/
1

to make something have a particular smell

Example

The smell of roses scented the room.

Synonyms and related words
scent reek smell
2

if an animal scents someone or something, it knows they are there because of their smell

Synonyms and related words
catch olfactory palate beach bite bite
3

to feel that something is soon going to happen or be done

Synonyms and related words
predict prediction forecast
Definition scent in British English