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TENSED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tensed mean?
• TENSED (adjective)
The adjective TENSED has 1 sense:
1. having inflections to indicate tense
Familiarity information: TENSED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having inflections to indicate tense
Similar:
finite ((of verbs) relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person)
Context examples
Lizzie knew it for what it was, and her body tensed angrily.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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