tense vs stretch

stretch vs tense

tense and stretch both are nouns.

tense and stretch both are adjectives.

tense and stretch both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of tense include extend.

tense (noun)	stretch (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time	exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
	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

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

tense (verb)	stretch (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	extend one's body or limbs
increase the tension on	become longer by being stretched and pulled
become stretched or tense or taut	make long or longer by pulling and stretching
	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 tense and stretch

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