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tensed
tense 1 T0107900 (tĕns)adj. tens·er, tens·est 1. Tightly stretched; taut. See Synonyms at stiff, tight.2. a. In a state of nervous tension or mental strain: was very tense before the exam.b. Causing or characterized by nervous tension or mental strain: a tense standoff between border patrols.3. Linguistics Enunciated with taut muscles, as the sound (ē) in keen.tr. & intr.v. tensed, tens·ing, tens·es To make or become tense.
[Latin tēnsus, past participle of tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
tense′ly adv.tense′ness n.
tense 2 T0107900 (tĕns)n. Grammar 1. A property of verbs in which the time of the action or state, as well as its continuance or completion, is indicated or expressed.2. A category or set of verb forms that indicate or express the time, such as past, present, or future, of the action or state.
[Middle English tens, from Old French, time, from Latin tempus.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | tensed - having inflections to indicate tensefinite - of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person |
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