Definitions for bidden

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bidden bid·den

Spelling: [bid-n]

IPA: /ˈbɪd n/

Bidden is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in bidden (bddein).

Definitions for bidden

noun

1. an act or instance of bidding.
2. Cards. an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks. the amount of such an offer. the turn of a person to bid.
3. an invitation:
4. an attempt to attain some goal or purpose:
5. Also called bid price. Stock Exchange. the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security at a given moment.

verb

1. a past participle of bid1 .
2. past participle of bide.

Idioms

1. bid fair. fair1 (def 29).

adjective

1. invited.

Verb phrases

1. bid in, Commerce. to overbid all offers for (property) at an auction in order to retain ownership.
2. bid up, Commerce. to increase the market price of by increasing bids.

verb (used with object)

1. to command; order; direct:
2. to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish):
3. Commerce. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge:
4. Cards. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit):
5. to summon by invitation; invite.

verb (used without object)

1. to command; order; direct:
2. to make a bid:

Origin of bidden

before 900; Middle English bidden, Old English biddan to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian bidda, Old Saxon biddian, Old High German bittan (German bitten), Old Norse bithja, Gothic bidjan;

Examples for bidden

Later O'Connor, who had been bidden to forget Elisha, remembered him.

May this flower keep a sweet smell, long after I have bidden you good by.

Robert drew a jackknife from his pocket, and did as he was bidden.

The solicitor, who had bidden them enter, did not at first offer them any salutation.

Apollo was also bidden to heal their wounds and compose their forms.

The malgamite makers were bidden to come as soon as they liked.

Having stabled the horses as I was bidden, I came back here to await them.

Johnny stared, opened his mouth to speak, then wisely closed it and did as he was bidden.

But I shall say that I was bidden of you, and then you will have to make an excuse.

It could not be ten minutes since they had bidden the Boy his first good-bye.