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to tide

to tide

1 4.6
To move forward in a large steady flow
  • verb
  • /taɪd/
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  • She made a plan to tide her family over while they searched for a new job.

Examples

  • The emergency funds were intended to tide the community over during the disaster recovery.

  • Most will have a snack to tide them through the afternoon, Condon-Meyers said.

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  • He saved money to tide himself over until his next paycheck arrives.

Synonyms

to surge
vsto tide
57 4.1

To move suddenly and strongly forward or upward, like a wave

is steady and sweeping rather than sudden

Antonyms

to ebb
19 5.6

To become less in strength, amount, or feeling

Idioms

to turn the tide
15 4.2

Cause a big change that makes things much better

to stem the tide
6 7.0

To stop or slow a growing problem

Phrasal Verbs

to tide over
10 4.1

To give someone money or help so they can get through a short difficult time

Compounds

high tide
26 1.8

The time when the sea reaches its highest level

low tide
11 1.4

The time when the sea is at its lowest level

red tide
  • Specialized
3 6.8

Sea water that turns red or brown because many tiny sea plants make poisons that can harm fish and people

rising tide
3 3.5

A time when the sea level rises between low tide and the next high tide

crimson tide
1 8.6

A large wave of deep red color or a strong rise of feeling

flood tide
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Period when the sea rises toward the shore between low and high tide

slack tide
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A short time when the water is almost still before the current changes direction

direct tide
  • Specialized
8.4

A high water level on the side of Earth facing the moon

flood tide
6.7

A time when success or popularity is at its highest

lee tide
  • Specialized
9.8

Tide that flows in the same direction as the wind

leeward tide
  • Specialized
8.3

A sea current that moves the same way as the wind

neap tide
  • Specialized
6.3

A tide when the difference between high and low water is very small twice a month

tide rip
  • Specialized
8.8

A stretch of rough water where water flows meet and swirl

How Forceful

to overwhelm
42 4.0
to surge
57 4.1
to tide
1 4.6
flow
307 2.3
to trickle
70 3.4

Surface Forms

tide infinitive
tided past
tided past participle
tiding present participle
tides third person singular

Etymology

Tide as a verb meaning 'to rise or flow' comes from the image of the sea moving in and out like a wave. That's why we say crowds or feelings 'tide' into a place: they move forward slowly and steadily like the sea.