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11tense — [[t]te̱ns[/t]] tenses, tensing, tensed, tenser, tensest 1) ADJ GRADED A tense situation or period of time is one that makes people anxious, because they do not know what is going to happen next. This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the… …
12tense — tense1 tensely, adv. tenseness, n. /tens/, adj., tenser, tensest, v., tensed, tensing. adj. 1. stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid. 2. in a state of mental or nervous strain; high strung; taut: a tense person …
13tense — tense1 [ tens ] adjective * 1. ) making you feel nervous and not relaxed, usually because you are worried about what is going to happen: a tense meeting/situation a tense silence: There was a tense silence as everyone waited for his reaction. a… …
14tense — ex·tense; hor·tense; hy·per·tense; in·tense; pre·tense·less; tense; tense·less; tense·ly; tense·ness; pre·tense; in·tense·ly; in·tense·ness; tense·less·ly; tense·less·ness; …
15tense — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ future, past, present ▪ verb VERB + TENSE ▪ use ▪ form …
16tense — tense1 [tens] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: stretched , from the past participle of tendere; TEND] 1.) a situation in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen →↑tension tense… …
17tense up — verb 1. become tense, nervous, or uneasy He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room • Syn: ↑tense • Ant: ↑relax (for: ↑tense) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
18tense — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 stretched tight, strained (tense cord; tense muscle; tense nerves; tense emotion). 2 causing tenseness (a tense moment). 3 Phonet. pronounced with the vocal muscles tense. v.tr. & intr. make or become tense. Phrases and idioms …
19tense — [tens] adj I 1) making you feel nervous and not relaxed a tense situation[/ex] 2) feeling nervous and not relaxed He was too tense to sleep.[/ex] 3) stretched tight tense muscles[/ex] II noun [C/U] linguistics tense [tens] a form of a verb that… …
20tense — {{11}}tense (adj.) stretched tight, 1660s, from L. tensus, pp. of tendere to stretch (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). Sense of in a state of nervous tension is first recorded 1821. {{12}}tense (n.) form of a verb showing time of an action or state, early …
