Synonyms of bade

bade

verb

variants or bid

past tense of bid

1

as in instructed

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructed
• ordered
• told
• commanded
• asked
• begged
• enjoined
• adjured
• directed
• advised
• warned
• charged
• appointed
• requested
• petitioned
• required
• entreated
• beseeched
• compelled
• bossed (around)
• forced
• obliged
• authorized
• commissioned
• assigned
• led
• managed
• counseled
• supervised
• constrained
• conducted
• coerced
• controlled
• superintended
• oversaw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• obeyed
• observed
• kept
• minded
• complied (with)

2

as in invited

to request the presence or participation of

as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invited
• asked
• summoned
• beckoned
• solicited
• called

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bade

Stop in today to bid farewell and grab one last fresh burger, hand cut fries and premium ice cream sundae. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

In the Chevron case, the Supreme Court later ruled 8-0 in favor of the oil companies’ bid to move a lawsuit seeking damages for coastline damage caused by oil production in Louisiana from state court to federal court. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026

With fewer seats available at each level up the ladder, drivers -- and their sponsors or parents -- are essentially bidding against each other for spots. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The strongest piece of evidence for this theory is Collins’s reëlection bid in 2020. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

The series was renewed for its final season last summer, setting the stage for 13 episodes to finally, truly bid farewell to a show that had withstood so much. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Taschen told the New York Times that others who bid on the property in 2018 intended to tear it down and rebuild. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

John Updike couldn’t come up with a more appropriate way to bid the Cubs’ regular season adieu. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

The online auction has just kicked off, with bidding at a modest $15 at the time of writing. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026