Crossword clues for bidden
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bid \Bid\ (b[i^]d), v. t. [imp. Bade (b[a^]d), Bid, (Obs.) Bad; p. p. Bidden, Bid; p. pr. & vb. n. Bidding.] [OE. bidden, prop to ask, beg, AS. biddan; akin to OS. biddian, Icel. bi[eth]ja, OHG. bittan, G. bitten, to pray, ask, request, and E. bead, also perh. to Gr. teiqein to persuade, L. fidere to trust, E. faith, and bide. But this word was early confused with OE. beden, beoden, AS. be['o]dan, to offer, command; akin to Icel. bj[=o][eth]a, Goth. biudan (in comp.), OHG. biotan to command, bid, G. bieten, D. bieden, to offer, also to Gr. pynqa`nesqai to learn by inquiry, Skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present OSlav. bud[=e]ti to be awake, E. bode, v. The word now has the form of OE. bidden to ask, but the meaning of OE. beden to command, except in ``to bid beads.'' [root]30.]
To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract).
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To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; as, to bid one welcome; to bid good morning, farewell, etc.
Neither bid him God speed.
--2. John 10.He bids defiance to the gaping crowd.
--Granrille. To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known. [Mostly obs.] ``Our banns thrice bid !''
--Gay.-
To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command.
That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow.
--PopeLord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee.
--Matt. xiv. 28I was bid to pick up shells.
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To invite; to call in; to request to come.
As many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
--Matt. xxii. 9To bid beads, to pray with beads, as the Roman Catholics; to distinguish each bead by a prayer. [Obs.]
To bid defiance to, to defy openly; to brave.
To bid fair, to offer a good prospect; to make fair promise; to seem likely.
Syn: To offer; proffer; tender; propose; order; command; direct; charge; enjoin.
Bidden \Bid"den\, p. p. of Bid.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
vb. 1 (past participle of bid English) 2 (past participle of bide English)
WordNet
n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something [syn: command, bidding, dictation]
an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" [syn: play]
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price [syn: tender]
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make [syn: bidding]
v. propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: offer, tender]
invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [syn: wish]
ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" [syn: beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure]
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump" [syn: call]
make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"
ask someone in a friendly way to do something [syn: invite]
See bid
Usage examples of "bidden".
It was one of the dread hours, which at intervals came upon him, when the veil was lifted from the face of destiny, and he was bidden gaze himself into despair.
A week later there was a dinner party at the Tyrrells, and Egremont was among the bidden.
When at length bidden, she entered the vehicle, and leaned back with her eyes closed.
Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
Looking about her in annoyance, she found that her husband had bidden the driver pull up, and that he was standing by the wheel.
He was bidden to take his departure as soon as he liked, but somehow he did not do so.
Now he has bidden me meet him on the road a mile from the town as soon as it is dark, and alone.
We were not so much as bidden to strike sail now, and the Vikings began to crowd forward in order to board us by the stern, as the grappling chain was hove short by their windlass.
It had been long growing in my mind who Havelok must be, though I said nothing of what I thought, because my father had bidden me be silent long ago, and I thought that I knew why.
Come hither, grandfer,” and he beckoned to the old man who had bidden them wait his return, “tell me the names of the men who have been longest without any work.
But Withelm was there, for Eglaf had seen him with me not an hour ago, and had bidden him come, as a stranger from far off.
But I think that he was pleased to find that Havelok was, as he thought, a Welsh marshman, and well-nigh friendless, for so he would be the more ready to do what he was bidden.
But Havelok smiled a little, and set his hand to his neck, and I remembered one thing that he had—a ring which had always hung on a cord under his jerkin since he came to Grimsby, and which my father had bidden him keep ever.
And thereupon that old warrior who had bidden Havelok sound the horn said, “We have heard of Ethelwald the good king, and of this Alsi moreover, and we know men who have seen both, and also Orwenna, the mother of our own queen here.
He said quietly, “Had you bidden me this when I still starved for your love and approval, madam, no doubt I would have done even as you commanded.