rising tide
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈraɪzɪŋ taɪd/
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marea creciente
- Has it become more or less affordable, even after the band-aids each party has put in place to stem the rising tide?
- the rising tide lifts all boats
- the rising tide of concern
Examples
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One of our favorite sayings is that a rising tide raises all boats.
Blog text (2) -
The rising tide has not floated all boats in this country, and a healthy middle class is vital to a healthy nation.
Blog text (2) -
The rising tide would lift all the boats.
Blog text (26) -
However, we of the Elders are concerned by the rising tide of authoritarianism among the planets of the galaxy.
Fiction book (1992) -
Kennedy, in arguing for lower taxes, observed that a rising tide lifts all boats.
Blog text (2) -
All sails were reefed and tied, but the rising tide shifted the vessel slightly, swinging the bowsprit toward us.
Fiction book (1992) -
You're right, no one should feel entitled to something for free, but it certainly would be nice if the conservatives of this country would realize that a rising tide lifts all boats, not just the ones that can afford a yacht.
Blog text (2) -
Eventually, in April of 1954, the archbishop issued a pastoral letter against the rising tide of communism in the country, clearly a direct attack on the Arbenz government.
Academic text (1994) -
As the rising tide covers the mudflat, the bearded gobies retreat to the safety of their burrows, where they remain until the tide recedes again.
Academic text (2002) -
The boats can only dock safely during the rising tide when the water level increases.
Synonyms
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2.4
A small upward slope in land or a surface
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3.0
Time when the tide is rising and water moves into a harbor
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4.8
Period when the sea rises toward the shore between low and high tide
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'rising' (becoming higher) modifies 'tide' (periodic sea-level change) to indicate the period when the sea level is increasing. This compositional structure is transparent and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Rising tide comes from a simple picture of the sea 'coming in'. The word rising shows the water going up and tide is the regular rise and fall of the sea, so it means the time when the sea level goes up and the shore can be covered or boats can enter.