Definition of Tense. Meaning of Tense. Synonyms of Tense

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Definition of Tense

Tense
Tense Tense, a. [L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See Tend to move, and cf. Toise.] Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber. The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her. --Goldsmith. -- Tense"ly, adv. -- Tense"ness, n.
Tense
Tense Tense, n. [OF. tens, properly, time, F. temps time, tense. See Temporal of time, and cf. Thing.] (Gram.) One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time. Note: The primary simple tenses are three: those which express time past, present, and future; but these admit of modifications, which differ in different languages.

Meaning of Tense from wikipedia

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- A hesternal tense (abbreviated HEST) is a past tense for the previous day. (Hesterno die is Latin for 'yesterday'.) Hesternal tense refers to an event...
- The past tense is a grammatical tense whose function is to place an action or situation in the past. Examples of verbs in the past tense include the English...
- hodiernal tense (abbreviated HOD) is a grammatical tense for the current day. (Hodie or hodierno die is Latin for 'today'.) Hodiernal tenses refer to events...
- The sequence of tenses (known in Latin as consecutio temporum, and also known as agreement of tenses, succession of tenses and tense harmony) is a set...