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

Florey also argued that the County Board cannot interfere with how the clerk secures services or dictate if a particular service, such as printing of ballots, must be bid out. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Brown faces a much different environment this year Democrats’ bid to flip the Senate requires them to net four seats, including by competing deep in Republican territory. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

An eBay Live auction let shoppers bid in real time while industry voices explained why each piece mattered. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Buy more reach, bid on more keywords, or add another channel. — Susan Ganeshan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The eyes of the world were on Norway Wednesday, as the country bid farewell to King Harald V with a grand state funeral at Oslo Cathedral. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

Princely Arrival Prince William and Princess Anne were also among the other royals who came to bid farewell to King Harald. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

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