Tense vs. Intense
Difference Between Tense and Intense
Tensenoun
Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
The basic tenses in English are present, past, and future.Intenseadjective
Strained; tightly drawn.
Tensenoun
An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.Intenseadjective
Strict, very close or earnest.
intense study;intense thoughtTensenoun
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.Intenseadjective
Extreme in degree; excessive.
Tenseverb
To apply a tense to.
tensing a verbIntenseadjective
Extreme in size or strength.
Tenseverb
To make or become tense.
Intenseadjective
Stressful and tiring.
Tenseadjective
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.Intenseadjective
Very severe.
Tenseadjective
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Intenseadjective
Very emotional or passionate.
The artist was a small, intense man with piercing blue eyes.Tensenoun
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
Intenseadjective
in an extreme degree;
intense heatintense anxietyintense desireintense emotionthe skunk's intense acrid odorintense painenemy fire was intenseTenseverb
stretch or force to the limit;
strain the ropeIntenseadjective
extremely sharp or intense;
acute painfelt acute annoyanceintense itching and burningTenseverb
increase the tension on;
tense a ropeIntenseadjective
(of color) having the highest saturation;
vivid greenintense blueTenseverb
become tense or tenser;
He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the roomTenseverb
make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
Tenseadjective
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Tenseadjective
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
Tenseadjective
taut or rigid; stretched tight;
tense piano strings
