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tense tense definition

tense


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tense 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  tense 
 
  Sense  4 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  crick 
  =>  stretch,  extend 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tense 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  tense 
 
  Sense  4 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  crick 
  =>  stretch,  extend 
  =>  spread-eagle 
  =>  crane,  stretch  out 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tense 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tense 
 
  4  senses  of  tense 
 
  Sense  1 
  strain,  tense 
  =>  tighten 
 
  Sense  2 
  tense 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  tense,  tense  up 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Sense  4 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  affect 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tense 
 
  tense  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tense 
 
  Sense  1 
  strain,  tense 
  =>  tighten 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tense 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tense,  tense  up 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  affect 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tense 
  continuous  tense 
  false  pretense 
  future  perfect  tense 
  future  progressive  tense 
  future  tense 
  geranium  pratense 
  imperfect  tense 
  past  perfect  tense 
  past  progressive  tense 
  past  tense 
  perfect  tense 
  perfective  tense 
  phleum  pratense 
  pluferfect  tense 
  present  perfect  tense 
  present  progressive  tense 
  present  tense 
  pretense 
  progressive  tense 
  tense 
  tense  system 
  tenseness 
  trifolium  pratense 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tense 
 
  The  noun  tense  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tense  --  (a  grammatical  category  of  verbs  used  to  express  distinctions  of  time) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tense 
 
  The  verb  tense  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  strain,  tense  --  (stretch  or  force  to  the  limit;  "strain  the  rope") 
  2.  tense  --  (increase  the  tension  on  "tense  a  rope") 
  3.  tense,  tense  up  --  (become  tense  or  tenser;  "He  tensed  up  when  he  saw  his  opponent  enter  the  room") 
  4.  tense,  strain,  tense  up  --  (make  tense) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tense 
 
  The  adj  tense  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tense  --  (in  or  of  a  state  of  physical  or  nervous  tension) 
  2.  tense  --  ((phonetics)  pronounced  with  relatively  tense  tongue  muscles  (e.g.,  the  vowel  sound  in  `beat')) 
  3.  tense  --  (taut  or  rigid;  stretched  tight;  "tense  piano  strings") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tense 
 
  3  senses  of  tense 
 
  Sense  1 
  tense  (vs.  relaxed) 
 
  relaxed  (vs.  tense),  at  ease 
  =>  degage 
  =>  easygoing,  laid-back,  mellow 
  =>  unstrained 
 
  Sense  2 
  tense  (vs.  lax) 
 
  lax  (vs.  tense) 
 
  Sense  3 
  tense  (vs.  lax) 
 
  lax  (vs.  tense) 
  =>  drooping,  droopy,  sagging 
  =>  floppy 
  =>  loose,  slack 
  =>  loose-jointed 
  =>  relaxed 
  =>  tensionless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tense 
 
  3  senses  of  tense 
 
  Sense  1 
  tense  (vs.  relaxed) 
  =>  aroused,  wound  up 
  =>  cliff-hanging,  suspenseful,  suspensive,  nail-biting 
  =>  drawn,  taut 
  =>  edgy,  high-strung,  highly  strung,  in  suspense(prenominal),  jittery,  jumpy,  nervy,  overstrung,  restive,  uptight 
  =>  electric 
  =>  isotonic 
  =>  nervous 
  =>  strained 
  =>  unrelaxed 
  =>  pumped-up(postnominal),  pumped  up(prenominal),  pumped(prenominal),  wired 
  Also  See->  agitated#1;  uneasy#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  tense  (vs.  lax) 
  =>  constricted 
 
  Sense  3 
  tense  (vs.  lax) 
  =>  overstrung 
  =>  taut,  tight 
  Also  See->  tight#1 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tense 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tense 
 
  tense  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tense 
  intense 
  tense 
  tensed 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tense 
 
  The  noun  tense  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tense  --  (a  grammatical  category  of  verbs  used  to  express  distinctions  of  time) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tense 
 
  The  verb  tense  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  strain,  tense  --  (stretch  or  force  to  the  limit;  "strain  the  rope") 
  2.  tense  --  (increase  the  tension  on  "tense  a  rope") 
  3.  tense,  tense  up  --  (become  tense  or  tenser;  "He  tensed  up  when  he  saw  his  opponent  enter  the  room") 
  4.  tense,  strain,  tense  up  --  (make  tense) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tense 
 
  The  adj  tense  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tense  --  (in  or  of  a  state  of  physical  or  nervous  tension) 
  2.  tense  --  ((phonetics)  pronounced  with  relatively  tense  tongue  muscles  (e.g.,  the  vowel  sound  in  `beat')) 
  3.  tense  --  (taut  or  rigid;  stretched  tight;  "tense  piano  strings") 



tense definition