## Meanings
1. The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun.
2. The general direction in which opinion or events are moving.

## Examples
- We waited for the tide to go out before walking on the sand.
- The tide of public opinion has turned against the plan.

## Derived Forms
- ascensiontide
- christmastide
- eastertide
- half-tide
- meal-tide
- passiontide
- rogationtide
- summertide
- tidal
- tide-driven
- tide-rode
- tideless

## Related Forms
- ebb
- flow
- neap
- spring

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tiden
- Root: tīdan

## Etymology
From Middle English tiden, tide, from Old English tīdan (“to happen”).

## AI Etymology
Tide is from Middle English tiden, tide, from Old English tīdan (“to happen”). The historical line also includes Middle English tiden, Old English tīdan. In present-day use, it can mean the regular rise and fall of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun, or the general direction in which opinion or events are moving. Derived formations include ascensiontide, christmastide, eastertide, half-tide, meal-tide, passiontide, rogationtide, summertide.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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