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nounthe central meaning or theme of a speech or literary worktype of:
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nounthe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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nouna toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
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nounany substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extractedtype of:
Definition that contains essence
- make constitute the essence of
- change become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
- change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
- basically in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
- inform give character or essence to
- essential being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
- essentially in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
- virtually in essence or effect but not in fact
- alter become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
- virtual existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact