n.
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
- a powerful surge of feeling or trend of events:
a tide of euphoria.
v.
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(tide someone over)
help someone through a difficult period, especially with financial assistance.
- archaic drift with or as if with the tide.
▸(of a ship) move in or out of harbour with the help of the tide.
Derivative
Etymology
OE tīd ‘time, period, era’, of Gmc origin; rel. to time.