tenses

Noun

• a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• plural of tense

Verb

• become stretched or tense or taut
• increase the tension on
• become tense, nervous, or uneasy
• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
• third-person singular simple present indicative of tense

Synonyms

strain, tense, tense up

Antonyms

relax, unstrain