make+tense
91brace — I. v. a. 1. Tighten, draw tight, make tense, strain up. 2. Strengthen, fortify, support, prop, give strength to. II. n. 1. Couple, pair. 2. Prop, support, stay, shore, strut. 3. Bit stock …
92stretch — I. v. a. 1. Strain, tighten, make tense. 2. Extend, lengthen, elongate, draw out. 3. Reach, stretch forth, hold out, extend, put forth. 4. Spread, expand, unfold, display. 5. Strain, sprain. 6. Exaggerate, extend too far, strain. II …
93stress — 1. noun 1) he s under a lot of stress Syn: strain, pressure, (nervous) tension, worry, anxiety, trouble, difficulty; informal hassle 2) laying greater stress on education Syn: emphasis, importance, weight 3) …
94string — [[t]strɪŋ[/t]] n. v. strung, string•ing 1) a slender cord used for binding or tying 2) a narrow strip of flexible material for tying parts together: bonnet strings[/ex] 3) jew a collection of objects threaded on a string: a string of pearls[/ex]… …
95string — /strɪŋ / (say string) noun 1. a line, cord, or thread, used for tying parcels, etc. 2. a narrow strip of cloth, leather, etc., for tying parts together: strings of a bonnet. 3. something resembling a string or thread. 4. a number of objects, as… …
96key — key1 [kē] n. pl. keys [ME keye < OE cæge, akin to OFris kei, kēia, to secure, guard] 1. an instrument, usually of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock and thus locking or unlocking something 2. any of several instruments or mechanical devices… …
97stretch — [strech] vt. [ME strecchen < OE streccan, akin to Ger strecken < IE * sterg < base * (s)ter , to be stiff, rigid > STARE] 1. to hold out or reach out; extend [to stretch out a helping hand] 2. to cause (the body or limbs) to reach out …
98ten´sion|less — ten|sion «TEHN shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of stretching: »His tension on the rope made it break. 2. a stretched condition: »The tension of the bow gives its speed to the arrow. 3. Figurative. mental or nervous strain: »A mother feels… …
99ten|sion — «TEHN shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of stretching: »His tension on the rope made it break. 2. a stretched condition: »The tension of the bow gives its speed to the arrow. 3. Figurative. mental or nervous strain: »A mother feels tension when… …
100tensely — Ⅰ. tense [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) stretched tight or rigid. 2) feeling, causing, or showing anxiety and nervousness. ► VERB ▪ make or become tense. DERIVATIVES tensely adverb tenseness noun …
