Phrase guide

tide over

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To support or sustain (someone), especially financially, for a limited period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • Could you lend me ten pounds to tide me over till payday?
  • Would a small snack tide you over until dinner?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To endure; weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Qualifier: obsolete outside India

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

suffice for a period between two points

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This money will keep us going for another year

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bridge over, keep going

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: suffice, do, answer, serve

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: dépanner — to help out
  • French: avancer — to help out
  • German: überbrücken — to help out
  • Russian: выруча́ть (vyručátʹ) — to help out
  • Russian: спаса́ть (spasátʹ) — to help out
  • Spanish: sacar de apuro — to help out
  • Spanish: sacar del apuro — to help out
  • Spanish: sustentar — to help out
  • Spanish: sostener — to help out