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tides

SayTYDZ/taɪdz/AUS/tʰɑe̯dz/

2 meanings of tides

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of tide. Use it when talking about more than one rise and fall of the sea.

    The tides rise and fall twice each day along this coast.

    Fishermen plan their trips around the tides.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of tide used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    A small loan tides her over until payday.

    The extra income tides the family over during lean months.

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tides is a form of tide

tide, noun: The way the sea goes up and down each day, and the water that moves in or out as it does. Full entry

Forms
tidetides plural
Spelling
tide → tides: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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