TENSE


Meaning of TENSE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: tensed ; tens · ing

Date: 1676

transitive verb : to make tense

intransitive verb : to become tense < tensed up and missed the putt>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.