n. 1 gum or spice producing a sweet smell when burned. 2 smoke of this, esp. in religious ceremonial. [Church Latin incensum] , incense’ inisensi v. (sing) make angry. [Latin: related SO INCENDIARY] incentive tin’sentivf n. 1 motive or incitement. 2 payment or concession encouraging effort in work. attrib. adj. serving to motivate or incite (incentive scheme). [Latin incentivus that sets the tune]
