bidden
ˈbɪd.ən
Definition

Definition of bidden - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
socialDatedinvited or requested to attendDated
  • She was bidden to the royal banquet.
invited summoned
2.
authorityDatedcommanded or ordered to do somethingDated
  • He felt bidden to speak up during the meeting.
commanded ordered
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Origin of bidden

Old English, bēodan (to offer)

Terms related to bidden

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
bidaskedattendcalledinvitedrequestedsummonedwelcomedcommanddemanddictatedirect

Examples of bidden in a sentence

  • He was bidden to join the secret council.
  • She felt bidden to help the stranger.
  • They were bidden to attend the ceremony.

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  1. French:invité, obligé, ...
  2. German:eingeladen, befohlen, ...
  3. Italian:invitato, comandato, ...
  4. Spanish:invitado, ordenado, ...
  5. Portuguese:convidado, ordenado, ...
  6. Chinese:被邀请, 被命令, ...
  7. Japanese:招待された, 命じられた, ...
  8. Arabic:مَدْعُو, مَأْمُور, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְזֻמָּן, מְצֻוֶּה, ...
  10. Russian:приглашённый, повеленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запрошений, наказаний, ...
  12. Hindi:आमंत्रित, आदेशित, ...
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