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

Paul Reubens’ larger-than-life stage presence as Pee-wee Herman carried over into the actor’s home-sweet-home — and this month, fans of the late actor can bid on 439 items from his collection. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 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

Stop in today to bid farewell and grab one last fresh burger, hand cut fries and premium ice cream sundae. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

In the Chevron case, the Supreme Court later ruled 8-0 in favor of the oil companies’ bid to move a lawsuit seeking damages for coastline damage caused by oil production in Louisiana from state court to federal court. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026

The strongest piece of evidence for this theory is Collins’s reëlection bid in 2020. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Taschen told the New York Times that others who bid on the property in 2018 intended to tear it down and rebuild. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026