Definitions from Wiktionary (tense)
▸ noun: (linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
▸ noun: (linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
▸ noun: (grammar, countable) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
▸ verb: (grammar, transitive) To apply a tense to.
▸ adjective: Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
▸ adjective: Pulled taut, without any slack.
▸ adjective: (phonetics, of a vowel) Produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract.
▸ verb: (transitive) To make tense.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To become tense.
▸ Also see tense
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▸ noun: (linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
▸ noun: (linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
▸ noun: (grammar, countable) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
▸ verb: (grammar, transitive) To apply a tense to.
▸ adjective: Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
▸ adjective: Pulled taut, without any slack.
▸ adjective: (phonetics, of a vowel) Produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract.
▸ verb: (transitive) To make tense.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To become tense.
▸ Also see tense
Opposite:
Phrases:
Adjectives:
past,
perfect,
future,
present,
other,
different,
simple,
progressive,
various,
imperfect,
continuous
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▸ Words similar to tenses
▸ Usage examples for tenses
▸ Idioms related to tenses
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing tenses
▸ Popular nouns described by tenses
▸ Words that often appear near tenses
▸ Rhymes of tenses
▸ Invented words related to tenses