TIDEOVER
tide over
Verb
- To support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.
- Could you lend me ten pounds to tide me over till payday?
- Would a small snack tide you over until dinner?
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tideover
Adjective
- designed to support someone through a brief but often difficult period, especially financially
- a tideover allowance
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