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Tense vs Worried - What's the difference?

tense | worried |

As verbs the difference between tense and worried

is that tense is to apply a tense to while worried is past tense of worry.

As adjectives the difference between tense and worried

is that tense is showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed while worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

As a noun tense

is any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.

tense

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) tens (modern French temps), from (etyl) tempus.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (grammar) 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.
    Derived terms
    * tensal

    Verb

    (tens)
  • (grammar) To apply a tense to.
    • tensing a verb

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) tensus, past participle of .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
    • You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense .
  • Pulled taut, without any slack.
    • Derived terms
    * hypertense

    Verb

    (tens)
  • To make or become tense.

    • Anagrams

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    worried

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
    • She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

    Derived terms

    * unworried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (worry)

    • Derived terms

    * worriedly * worriedness

    Anagrams

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