Tense vs Concord - What's the difference?
tense | concord |
(grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
(grammar) To apply a tense to.
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
Pulled taut, without any slack.
To make or become tense.
A state of agreement; harmony; union.
* Love quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. -
(obsolete) Agreement by stipulation; compact; covenant; treaty or league
* The concord made between Henry and Roderick. -
(grammar) Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person, or case.
(legal, obsolete) An agreement between the parties to a fine of land in reference to the manner in which it should pass, being an acknowledgment that the land in question belonged to the complainant. See fine.
(probably influenced by chord, music) An agreeable combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant chord; consonance; harmony.
A variety of American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters.
As a verb tense
is .As a proper noun concord is
the state capital of new hampshire.tense
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tens (modern French temps), from (etyl) tempus.Noun
(en noun)- The basic tenses in English are present, past and future.
Derived terms
* tensalVerb
(tens)- tensing a verb
Etymology 2
From (etyl) tensus, past participle of .Adjective
(er)- You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense .
Derived terms
* hypertenseVerb
(tens)Anagrams
* * * ----concord
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) concorde'', Latin ''concordia'', from . See heart, and compare accordNoun
(en noun)- (Burrill)