tide

B1 Topic:Maritime & Sailing

US /taɪd/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like tithe /ð/ vs /d/

Freq #5370

Meanings

1

noun
The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun.

We waited for the tide to go out before walking on the sand.
2

noun
The general direction in which opinion or events are moving.

The tide of public opinion has turned against the plan.
3

verb
to carry something along with the movement of the tide

The rising water can tide a small boat towards the shore.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Multiword verbs with tide

tide over Phrasal verb B1

to help someone manage until a difficult period ends or more support arrives

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · the general direction in... current trend

Word family

Forms tidedtidelesstidestiding

Derived forms ascensiontidechristmastideeastertidehalf-tidemeal-tidepassiontiderogationtidesummertidetidaltide-driventide-rodetideless

Related forms ebb flow neap spring

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Phrases (2)

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ebb tide
the outgoing tide as the sea level falls

Noun + noun
tide over
to help someone manage until a difficult period ends or more support arrives

Verb + adverb

Proverbs (5)

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Simplified etymology

Tide originally meant a time, period, or season in Old English, a sense preserved in words such as Eastertide and Shrovetide. It did not acquire its connection with the movement of the sea until the later medieval period.

Etymology

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

tiden Middle English tīdan Old English

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Topics

Maritime & Sailing General Vocabulary

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# tide

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /taɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 5370

## 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.
3. to carry something along with the movement of the tide

## Examples
- We waited for the tide to go out before walking on the sand.
- The tide of public opinion has turned against the plan.
- The rising water can tide a small boat towards the shore.

## 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
- Maritime & Sailing
- General Vocabulary

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