tense vs extend

extend vs tense

tense is a noun but extend is not a noun.

tense is an adjective but extend is not an adjective.

tense and extend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, extend is a hyponym of tense; that is, extend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tense:

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

Other hyponyms of tense include stretch.

tense (noun)	extend (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

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

tense (verb)	extend (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
become tense, nervous, or uneasy	thrust or extend out
increase the tension on	extend in scope or range or area
become stretched or tense or taut	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
	continue or extend
	expand the influence of
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	prolong the time allowed for payment of
	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	open or straighten out; unbend
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	cause to move at full gallop
	offer verbally
	make available; provide
	span an interval of distance, space or time
	reach outward in space
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

Difference between tense and extend

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