To make someone feel tense, uneasy, nervous, or anxious.

To become tense; feeling nervous, uneasy, or stressed.

To make something tighter or more strained, typically by applying pressure or force to increase tension.

To become stretched or strained, causing tension or tautness in a material or object.

Having grammatical inflections to indicate the time of an action or state, such as past, present, or future tense.