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tide over
tide 1 T0206500 (tīd)n.1. a. The periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans and of bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.b. A specific occurrence of such a variation: awaiting the next high tide.c. Flood tide.2. Tidal force.3. a. Something that increases, decreases, or fluctuates like the waters of the tide: a rising tide of skepticism; the shifting tide of the battle.b. A large amount or number moving or occurring in a mass: an incoming tide of immigrants; a tide of angry letters.c. A surge of emotion: felt an irresistible tide of sympathy for the defendant. See Synonyms at flow.4. A time or season. Often used in combination: eventide; Christmastide; Shrovetide.5. A favorable occasion; an opportunity.v. tid·ed, tid·ing, tides v.intr.1. To rise and fall like the tide.2. Nautical To drift or ride with the tide: tided off the reef; tiding up the Hudson.v.tr. To carry along with the tide.Phrasal Verb: tide over To support through a difficult period: I asked for $100 to tide me over till payday.
[Middle English, from Old English tīd, division of time; see dā- in Indo-European roots.]
tide 2 T0206500 (tīd)intr.v. tid·ed, tid·ing, tides Archaic To betide; befall.
[Middle English tiden, from Old English tīdan; see dā- in Indo-European roots.]tide over vb (tr) to help to get through (a period of difficulty, distress, etc): the money tided him over until he got a job. Thesaurus| Verb | 1.tide over - suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year"bridge over, keep goingsuffice, answer, do, serve - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" |
tide over
tide (one) overTo maintain, sustain, or support someone through a lean or difficult time until more of something is acquired, typically food or money. Here, have a banana, it should tide you over until lunch. Could you loan me $20? I just need it to tide me over until I get paid on Friday. I'm still waiting for the next full-fledged sequel to come out, but this TV miniseries will tide me over for now.See also: over, tidetide someone over (until something)to supply someone until a certain time or until something happens. Will this amount tide us over until next week? There is enough food here to tide over the entire camp until next month. Yes, this will tide us over.See also: over, tidetide overSupport through a difficult period, as in I asked my brother for $100 to tide me over until payday. This expression alludes to the way the tide carries something. [Early 1800s] See also: over, tidetide overv. To sustain or support someone or something through a period of deficiency or absence: A $100 loan would tide me over till payday.See also: over, tidetiddlywinks
tiddlywinks a game in which players try to flick discs of plastic into a cup by pressing them sharply on the side with other larger discs MedicalSeetideFinancialSeeTidetide over
Synonyms for tide oververb suffice for a period between two pointsSynonymsRelated Words |