Dictionary definition for: Tide
1. (n) the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
2. (v) rise or move foward; "surging waves"
3. (n) something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea) "a rising tide of popular interest"
4. (v) cause to float with the tide
5. (n) there are usually two high and two low tides each day
6. (v) be carried with the tide
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