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Definition tense

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French tens (modern French temps), from Latin tempus. Doublet of tempo.

Noun

tense (plural tenses)

1. (grammar, countable) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
2. (linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
3. (linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

Verb

tense (third-person singular simple present tenses, present participle tensing, simple past and past participle tensed)

1. (grammar, transitive) To apply a tense to.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin t?nsus, past participle of tend? (“stretch”).

Adjective

tense (comparative tenser, superlative tensest)

1. Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
2. Pulled taut, without any slack.

Verb

tense (third-person singular simple present tenses, present participle tensing, simple past and past participle tensed)

1. To make or become tense.

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