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

There will also be some exciting auction items for attendees to bid on including an opportunity to meet the new Thunder, the Broncos mascot. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The job of co-CEOs Sarandos and Greg Peters on the video call today was to reassure investors – who have bid the stock down over 40% in the last year – that there’s a path to long-term growth. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

The networks don’t either, and many traditional bowl games will presumably bid adieu. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The actress bid farewell to the series with the show’s finale in May 2026, after more than 10 years playing Claire Fraser on the Starz series. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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

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