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tense


Definition: Meaning of, tense in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɛns /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
tense tenser tensest
  1. a tense situation is one in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen [↪  tension]
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  2. feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax
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  3. unable to relax your body or part of your body because your muscles feel tight [↪  tension]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tense tensed tensed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tensing tenses
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. also tense up to make your muscles tight and stiff, or to become tight and stiff
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tense tenses
[uncountable and countable]
  1. any of the forms of a verb that show the time, continuance, or completion of an action or state that is expressed by the verb. 'I am' is in the present tense, 'I was' is past tense, and 'I will be' is future tense
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tense used in phrases

  • continuous tense (noun)
    1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
  • future perfect tense (noun)
    1. a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future
  • future progressive tense (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
  • future tense (noun)
    1. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
  • imperfect tense (noun)
    1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
  • past perfect tense (noun)
    1. a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
  • past progressive tense (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
  • past tense (noun)
    1. a form of a verb that shows that something happened or existed before the present time, typically a form such as 'walked', as in 'I walked away'
  • perfect tense (noun)
    1. sometimes regarded as perfective aspect a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed
  • perfective tense (noun)
    1. sometimes regarded as perfective aspect a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed
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Pronunciation: kʌm wɒt meɪ
Parts of Speech: adverb
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