overscent
overscent · overscents · overscented · overscenting
To give too much scent toTo give too much scent to (something or someone); to scent excessively.
/ˌəʊvəˈsɛnt/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To give too much scent to (something or someone); to scent excessively.
(intransitive, reflexive)To apply too much scent to oneself.
To scent so as to cover or conceal the original odour.
Origin
From over- + scent.From over- + scent.
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Forms
overscents, overscenting, overscented, overscentedregular · Lesson
| Base form | overscent · to overscent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overscents |
| Present participle | overscenting |
| Past simple | overscented |
| Past participle | overscented |
Tenses
overscent · overscented · will overscent · have overscentedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.