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

Salt vendors then bid to supply the salt, and municipalities buy at the winning bid price under that joint contract. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

One of its early moves is forming a group to bid for the Seattle SuperSonics, which are targeting a return to the NBA. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Once a player is nominated, all managers can bid on the player, with the highest bidder securing the player to their roster. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Besides Kushner and Iger, those who have bid for teams aren’t in the $10-billion-plus ballpark. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

In the months that followed, the Mets bid farewell to franchise cornerstones Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and — despite trying to retain him — closer Edwin Diaz. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

WhatNot’s bidding process — seconds-long auctions with more time added if customers bid — is now standard across other platforms like TikTok Shop. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid farewell to late singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was brought home. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026