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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tide1 /taɪd/USA pronunciation n., v., tid•ed, tid•ing. n. - Oceanographythe regularly occurring rise and fall of the waters of the ocean: [countable]a study of the periods of the tides.[uncountable]at high tide.
- anything that rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc.:[countable]the tides of unemployment.
- tendency or drift, as of events:[countable]the tide of history.
- a large amount of something:[countable]a tide of immigrants.
v. - tide over, [~ + object + over] to help in getting over or through a period of difficulty or distress:This money will tide you over until you get a new job.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tide1 (tīd),USA pronunciation n., v., tid•ed, tid•ing. n. - the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides.
- See flood tide.
- a stream or current.
- anything that alternately rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc.:the tide of the seasons.
- current, tendency, or drift, as of events or ideas:the tide of international events.
- any extreme or critical period or condition:The tide of her illness is at its height.
- a season or period in the course of the year, day, etc. (now used chiefly in combination):wintertide; eventide.
- Religion[Eccles.]a period of time that includes and follows an anniversary, festival, etc.
- [Archaic.]a suitable time or occasion.
- [Obs.]an extent of time.
- turn the tide, to reverse the course of events, esp. from one extreme to another:The Battle of Saratoga turned the tide of the American Revolution.
v.i. - to flow as the tide;
flow to and fro. - to float or drift with the tide.
v.t. - to carry, as the tide does.
- tide over:
- to assist in getting over a period of difficulty or distress.
- to surmount (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.);
survive.
- bef. 900; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English tīd time, hour; cognate with Dutch tijd, German Zeit, Old Norse tīth; akin to time
tide′ful, adj. tide′less, adj. tide′less•ness, n. tide′like′, adj. tide2 (tīd),USA pronunciation v.i., tid•ed, tid•ing. [Archaic.]- to happen or befall.
- Middle English tiden, Old English tīdan. See betide bef. 1000
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