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

To be eligible to bid on Lane 1 contracts, Impulse Space must first successfully demonstrate Helios in flight. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Since the project is out to bid now, Rhew didn’t have updated numbers to share. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Choose from regular, petite, and tall options, then bid adieu to the tailor. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

No Republican has won the Los Angeles mayor’s office since 1997, making Pratt’s bid a significant long shot from the outset. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

Then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had declined to bid on being a World Cup site, citing one of his favorite mantras — protecting the taxpayers. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Companies that benefited from the World Cup might be in a position to bid on even bigger contracts, especially with the Olympics coming up in 2028, Klowden said. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

There wasn’t all that much to bid on, and Acciari does fill a void as a fourth-line upgrade over Garnet Hathaway, whose game dramatically declined last season and who was dealt last week to the Florida Panthers. — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 July 2026