stretch vs tense

tense vs stretch

stretch and tense both are nouns.

stretch and tense both are adjectives.

stretch and tense both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
tense	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, tense is a hypernym of stretch; that is, tense is a word with a broader meaning than stretch:

stretch: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
tense: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

Other hypernyms of stretch include strain, tense up.

stretch (noun)	tense (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent	a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
a straightaway section of a racetrack
the capacity for being stretched
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
an unbroken period of time during which you do something

stretch (adjective)	tense (adjective)
easily stretched	taut or rigid; stretched tight
having an elongated seating area	pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
	in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

stretch (verb)	tense (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
extend one's body or limbs	become tense, nervous, or uneasy
become longer by being stretched and pulled	increase the tension on
make long or longer by pulling and stretching	become stretched or tense or taut
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
pull in opposite directions
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
lie down comfortably
occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between stretch and tense

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