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tense vs modify

modify vs tense

tense is a noun but modify is not a noun.

tense is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

tense and modify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tense Yes Yes Yes No
modify No No Yes No
As verbs, modify is a hypernym of tense; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than tense:
  • tense: increase the tension on
  • modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of tense include alter, change.
tense (noun) modify (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
tense (adjective) modify (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) modify (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious make less severe or harsh or extreme
become tense, nervous, or uneasy add a modifier to a constituent
increase the tension on cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
become stretched or tense or taut
Difference between tense and modify

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