verb
- past tense of tide; helped someone through a difficult period by providing what is needed
Usage: usually used with ‘over’
Examples
- The small loan tided her over until payday.
- His savings tided him over during unemployment.
- The emergency food supplies tided the family over for a week.
- A part-time job tided me over between semesters.
- The generous gift tided them over through the winter months.