vverb.bodybecome tense, nervous, or uneasySynset:tense
Examples:- He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
Antonyms:relax
Derivationally Related Form:tensortension
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:tensechange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s
vverb.bodycause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxiousSynset:strain tense
Examples:- he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
Antonyms:relaxunstrain
Derivationally Related Form:tensionstrain
Hypernyms:affect
Inherited Hypernyms:tenseaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:extendstretch
Causes:tense up tense
Full Troponyms:cranespread-eaglestretch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody