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(grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.

(grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.

Example: English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.

The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

Example: Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.

(grammar) To apply a tense to.

Example: tensing a verb

To make or become tense.

Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.

Example: You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.

Pulled taut, without any slack.