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5 definitions • 6 examples
1
the
rise
and
fall
of the
sea
that
happens
twice
every day:
Examples:
high/
low
tide
The tide is out/in.
2
a
noticeable
change in a
situation
or
increase
in a
particular
type
of
behaviour
:
Examples:
We must look for
ways
of stemming (=
stopping
) the
rising
tide of
protest
.
3
a
period
of time:
Examples:
Yuletide
4
the
rise
and
fall
of the
sea
that
happens
twice
every day:
Examples:
high/
low
tide
5
A tide is also any
large
change in something,
esp
. an
increase
in the
amount
of something:
Examples:
The tide of
public
opinion
is
turning
against the
president
.
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