Synonyms of bidden

bidden

verb

variants or bid also bade

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obeyed
• followed
• 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
• solicited
• beckoned
• called

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bidden

The former reality television worker who lives in North Hollywood shows off a neon-green watch in a live video as viewers bid on her rapid-fire offers. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, the 39-year-old Messi is set to bid farewell to international soccer after 21 years, 125 goals, two Copa América titles and a World Cup championship. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, 39-year-old Messi bid farewell to international soccer after 21 years, 126 goals, two Copa América titles, and a World Cup championship, scoring a penalty and setting up Argentina's other two goals for a 3-0 victory over Benin. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

The tool is built to allow carriers to search for and bid on repeatable freight that previously often required manual outreach. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Parker bid her character an emotional farewell on social media when the spinoff ended. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

One year ago today, the auto industry bid farewell to a hefty federal tax credit that helped bring down the cost of electric vehicles. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors said Arshpreet Singh, from March 2024 through June 2025, and his co-conspirators purchased or fraudulently used real trucking companies to bid on shipping contracts. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Check the new rate and future raises But the county’s 27-year-old wage floor will disappear gradually as existing contracts expire and the work is put back out to bid. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026