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tide vs rising tide

rising tide vs tide

tide and rising tide both are nouns.

tide is a verb but rising tide is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tide Yes No Yes No
rising tide Yes No No No
As nouns, rising tide is a hyponym of tide; that is, rising tide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tide:
  • tide: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
  • rising tide: the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
tide (noun) rising tide (noun)
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
there are usually two high and two low tides each day
tide (verb) rising tide (verb)
rise or move forward
be carried with the tide
cause to float with the tide
Difference between tide and rising tide

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