tense
/tɛns/
noun
- 1
(grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- 2
(grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
“English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.”
- 3
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
“Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.”
verb
- 1
(grammar) To apply a tense to.
“tensing a verb”
verb
- 1
To make or become tense.
adjective
- 1
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
“You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.”
- 2
Pulled taut, without any slack.
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