Get tense here (7)
I believe the answer is:
present
'here' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'get tense' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'tense' is 'esent' which is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for present that I've seen before include "host" , "Give - what's received at Christmas?" , "Hand over < donation" , "Repents (anag.)" , "gift > offer" .)