tide-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: sea movement

Commentary: TIDE[+event] the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

Examples:
She planned her beachcombing day around the tides.
The sharks come and go with the tides.
The children aren't allowed to go swimming until low tide.

Mappings:
PropBank: NP
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: other rising and falling

Commentary: something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)

Examples:
A rising tide of popular interest made the venture successful.

Mappings:
PropBank: NP
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: lunar time period

Commentary: TIDE[+event] lunar time period

Examples:
There are usually two high tides and two low tides each day.
They high tide will be in the morning.

Mappings:
PropBank: NP
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3