Present participle for to discern by the sense of smell
“Just as I was trying to scent her on the breeze, I heard her call from the top branches of an oak tree.”
Present participle for to suffuse or infuse with a pleasant odor
“Cut some new white soap into thin slices, melt it over a slow fire, and scent it with oil of carraway.”
Present participle for to sense the presence, existence, or imminence of
“I could scent that he was worried and felt guilty, no doubt for dallying on the visit to the veterinarian.”
Present participle for to sample the flavor of something orally
Present participle for to chase or stalk with the intention of catching for killing
Present participle for to take air into the lungs and then expel it
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