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or bid
also bade
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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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Recent Examples of bidden
If programs aren't as secret, space companies don't need the highest security clearances to bid on contracts.
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Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
With climate concerns becoming an increasingly prominent consideration in decision-making, a review of the global sports calendar for both Summer and Winter Games could also be undertaken to allow for more interested parties to bid for the Games.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station -- their home since last spring -- departing aboard a SpaceX capsule alongside two other astronauts.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
There, some 65 guests bid on the bags while enjoying Sunday brunch made to order on the premises — champagne and mimosas — and live steel drum music.
—Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Real Madrid also considered bidding for Isak in the summer of 2022 but believed the price to be too steep.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Nostalgic footwear is also bidding to make its way back onto your feet in the form of over-the-knee boots.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old is bidding to make it to the weekend at the tournament for the first time after missing the cut on his previous two outings.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
If Joey Bosa continues to battle injuries and plays half a schedule in 2025, getting out-bid by Buffalo will be looked upon as a gift.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
With climate concerns becoming an increasingly prominent consideration in decision-making, a review of the global sports calendar for both Summer and Winter Games could also be undertaken to allow for more interested parties to bid for the Games.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station -- their home since last spring -- departing aboard a SpaceX capsule alongside two other astronauts.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
There, some 65 guests bid on the bags while enjoying Sunday brunch made to order on the premises — champagne and mimosas — and live steel drum music.
—Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Real Madrid also considered bidding for Isak in the summer of 2022 but believed the price to be too steep.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Nostalgic footwear is also bidding to make its way back onto your feet in the form of over-the-knee boots.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old is bidding to make it to the weekend at the tournament for the first time after missing the cut on his previous two outings.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
If Joey Bosa continues to battle injuries and plays half a schedule in 2025, getting out-bid by Buffalo will be looked upon as a gift.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
instructed
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Liberty Gas, which provides gas services throughout Lexington, shut off gas lines citywide Wednesday night and instructed all residents to check pilot lights in their homes, city officials said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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One group was instructed to cut calories by 80% on fasting days.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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