tenser; tensest
Definition of tense
(Entry 1 of 3)
tense
verb
tensed; tensing
Definition of tense (Entry 2 of 3)
: to make tense
: to become tense
tensed up and missed the putt
tense
nounDefinition of tense (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a distinction of form in a verb to express distinctions of time or duration of the action or state it denotes
2a
: a set of inflectional forms of a verb that express distinctions of time
b
: an inflectional form of a verb expressing a specific time distinction
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The first known use of tense was in the 14th century
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