eng: tense

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Meaning
means	(noun) a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time tense
means	(verb) become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached" strain, tense
means	(verb) increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring" tense
means	(verb) become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room" tense up, tense
means	(verb) cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" tense, strain, tense up
means	(adjective) in or of a state of physical or nervous tension tense
means	(adjective) pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') tense
means	(adjective) taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings" tense