tense
Meaning
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- Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
- An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
- The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Synonyms
nervous
strech
be serious
be stern
be taut
be nervous
grammatical tense
be stretched tight
become stiff
be earnest
be strict
squeeze for
fully stretched
fully strained
tightly stretched
fully spread
requiring immediate attention
set up hard
or mood
have a boner
make a fist
pull tight
highstrung
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɛns/
Etymology
From Middle English tens, from Old French tens (modern French temps), from Latin tempus. Doublet of tempo and tempus.
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