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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Perfume \Per*fume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfumed; 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Perfume \Per"fume\, 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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Perfume \Per*fume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfumed; 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.
  
           And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Perfume \Per"fume\, 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.
  
              No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. --Pope.
  
     2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor.
  
              And thou shalt make it a perfume.     --Ex. xxx. 35.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


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

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perfume
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το άρωμα, η ευωδιά, η ευχάριστη μυρωδιά
     2 (ετ κοσμετολογία en) το άρωμα, παρασκεύασμα με ευχάριστη μυρωδιά
  που χρησιμοποιείται ως καλλυντικό

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perfume
     Portuguese n.
     (l en perfume) (gloss: substance providing a pleasant smell)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: perfumar)
     Spanish n.
     (l en perfume)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: perfumar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  perfume
     n.
     1 A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted
  from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor
     2 (lb en cosmetics) A substance created to provide a pleasant smell
  or one which emits an agreeable odor.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a
  perfume; to scent.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  perfume
     Portuguese n.
     (l en perfume) (gloss: substance providing a pleasant smell)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: perfumar)
     Spanish n.
     (l en perfume)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: perfumar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  perfume
     Portuguese n.
     (l en perfume) (gloss: substance providing a pleasant smell)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: perfumar)
     Spanish n.
     (l en perfume)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: perfumar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perfume
     Espanja n.
     parfyymi, hajuvesi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perfume
     Portugisiska n.
     parfym
     Spanska n.
     parfym

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  perfume /pˈɜːfjuːm/
  parfuum

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Perfume /pˈɜːfjuːm/
  العطر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  perfume //pɚˈfjuːm// //ˈpɚfjuːm// //ˈpɜːfjuːm// //ˈpɝfjuːm// 
  1. арома́т, благоуха́ние
  pleasant smell
  2. парфю́м, парфюм
  substance providing a pleasant smell

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  perfume //pɚˈfjuːm// //ˈpɚfjuːm// //ˈpɜːfjuːm// //ˈpɝfjuːm// 
  парфюми́рам
  to apply perfume to