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tense

Letters that make tense

s, e, n, t are letters that make 'tense'

Words within tense

te, en, SE, ten, Se, Te are words within 'tense'

Anagrams of tense

sente, teens are anagrams of 'tense'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of tense

tenser, tenses, tensed are words created by adding a letter to 'tense'

tense is a 5 letter word ending with e
tense is a 5 letter word starting with t

8 possible definitions for 'tense'

Tense as "in or of a state of physical or nervous tension"

Under this definition, tense is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

relaxed has the opposite meaning of tense

Derivatives of tense

stress, tension, tenseness are derivatives of 'tense'.

Similar to tense

isotonic, fretful, nervous, jumpy, wired, pumped up(p), pumped(p), nail-biting, uptight, unrelaxed, pumped-up(a), strained, aroused, nervy, suspensive, jittery, restive, overstrung, taut, wound up, cliff-hanging, suspenseful, antsy, fidgety, itchy, edgy, high-strung, highly strung, electric are similar to 'tense'.

Tense as "a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time"

Under this definition, tense is a noun and has the following properties:

tense as a type

'tense' can be a type of grammatical category, syntactic category.

Types of tense

past, future, progressive tense, imperfect tense, continuous tense, perfective tense, perfect tense, perfect, perfective, imperfect, progressive, present, present tense, aorist, past tense, future tense are types of 'tense'.

Tense as "become tense, nervous, or uneasy"

Under this definition, tense is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tense up has the same meaning as tense

Antonyms

loosen up, unwind, unbend, decompress, slow down, relax have the opposite meaning of 'tense'

tense as a type

'tense' can be a type of change state, turn.

Derivatives of tense

tautness, tenseness, tension, tensor, tensity are derivatives of 'tense'.

Example of tense used within this context

"He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

Tense as "cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious"

Under this definition, tense is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strain, tense up have the same meaning as 'tense'

Antonyms

unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed, relax have the opposite meaning of 'tense'

tense as a type

'tense' can be a type of affect.

Types of tense

extend, stretch are types of 'tense'.

Derivatives of tense

strain, tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity are derivatives of 'tense'.

Causes of tense

tense, tense up are causes of 'tense'.

Example of tense used within this context

"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

Tense as "pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')"

Under this definition, tense is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

lax has the opposite meaning of tense

tense as a category

'tense' can be a category of phonetics.

Similar to tense

constricted is similar to tense.

Tense as "increase the tension on"

Under this definition, tense is a verb and has the following properties:

tense as a type

'tense' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Derivatives of tense

tension are derivatives of 'tense'.

Example of tense used within this context

"alternately relax and tense your calf muscle", "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"

Tense as "become stretched or tense or taut"

Under this definition, tense is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strain has the same meaning as tense

tense as a type

'tense' can be a type of tighten.

Derivatives of tense

tension, strain are derivatives of 'tense'.

Example of tense used within this context

"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed, " "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

Tense as "taut or rigid, stretched tight"

Under this definition, tense is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

lax has the opposite meaning of tense

Derivatives of tense

tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity are derivatives of 'tense'.

Similar to tense

tight, overstrung, taut are similar to 'tense'.

Example of tense used within this context

"tense piano strings"