bade

verb

variants or bid
Definition of badenext
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

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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!

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Recent Examples of bade While other bidders bid with hard cash, a judgment creditor may instead bid a portion of the judgment held against the debtor. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The crowd stood and shared in the moving moment, bidding a beloved star farewell. — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The liquidation of Broward’s Spirit Airlines has moved into a new phase, with tech giants bidding millions for massive troves of internal company data to help train artificial intelligence. — Jeff Kleinma, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 In June 2026, WIRED watched a Surprise Set stream displaying iPhones, iPads and MacBooks as roughly 250 viewers bid. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Compelled by law, the young woman bid an emotional farewell to her family and her homeland in 2021 to settle in the United States. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 Behind the scenes, five toaster companies might have bid on what the agent sees. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The Department of Defense did not competitively bid the project. — ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 Tim Curry is going home, and his Rocky Horror Picture Show castmates are bidding him a grand farewell. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bade
  1. instructed
  2. invited
  3. ordered
  4. asked
  5. told
  6. commanded
Verb
  • The Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor was instructed to file a complaint and seek a review from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the witness was not intending to be inflammatory and asked that the jury be instructed to dismiss the statements from Heilbrun on her religion.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • He was typically invited to speak by conservative student organizations.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than cancel the interview, Branson invited Bayliss to come along for the ride.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of invited
Verb
  • Schwartz—less than a month into the job—reportedly ordered CDC staff to add an unusual statement onto the CDC’s website for measles surveillance data.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Law enforcements agencies have been ordered to step up security measures to prevent undesirable situations, city police Chief Anek Srathongyoo said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordered
Verb
  • Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone with information about this incident who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Officer David Kaes or Officer Kevin Alexander at (970) 221-6540.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of asked
Verb
  • Her parents have been told to prepare for the worst, according to reports.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • While the Royal Navy still commanded the seas, Britain itself had few options.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fourteen years after geeking out over his MSG debut, Styles, now 32, commanded the storied building with new authority, electricity, and dazzling production value that elevated it above any of the six shows of his I’ve seen before.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commanded

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“Bade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bade. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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