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

We were touched that some of them had come all the way from distant countries to bid him their last farewell. — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Citing alleged shortcomings in animal care, Miami-Dade waged an eviction battle against the Dolphin Company, before a 2025 bankruptcy filing gave Martin the chance to bid on the lease. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

Silber also spent hours on eBay bidding on midcentury ceramic bud vases. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026

The city also could explore bidding out the work to more cost-efficient providers. — Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

In addition to the superior snacks and sips, guests can bid on and win prizes and participate in raffles, with proceeds supporting The Kitchen House’s mission. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Plant in the past has bid against, and beat, the Historic Royal Palaces charity in London, who alongside managing unoccupied royal palaces in the UK also conserve and display royal ceremonial dress. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

The road leads to a luxury cruise ship where billionaires bid on living people according to their organ matches. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Cook, a Republican who serves in the Texas House, is bidding against Democrat Amy Martinez-Salas. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026