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

When a company that builds fire trucks, rail-maintenance machinery, or electric vehicle chargers is invited to bid on a big contract, the request that lands in its inbox can run to thousands of pages of technical specifications. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

In early June, Real Madrid claimed to have bid €150million for Alvarez. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The couple bid $5 million, and worked with Central Bank to put in their $10 million total bid. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

In 1957, a 19-year-old Dave Bowers successfully bid on the same Barber Dime auctioned earlier this month. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

For instance, a creditor might bid $35,000 for a $50,000 SUV, reducing the judgment by that amount, then sell it for $50,000, pocketing $15,000. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 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

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