v00026153
| type | v |
| lex_filenum | 29 |
| def | become tense, nervous, or uneasy |
| examples | He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room |
| Frame - 1 | Something ----s |
| Frame - 2 | Somebody ----s |
| Frame - 23 | Somebody's (body part) ----s |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | change state, turn |
| Derivationally related form | tense → tension; tense → tensor |
| Antonym | tense → relax |
| Incoming links | |
| Derivationally related form | tensor → tense; tension → tense |
| Cause | tense, strain, tense up |
| Antonym | relax → tense |
| Hyponym | change state, turn |
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