Found 2 items, similar to bidden.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: bidden bid n 1: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something [syn: command, bidding, dictation] 2: an attempt to get something; “they made a futile play for power”; “he made a bid to gain attention” [syn: play] 3: a formal proposal to buy at a specified price [syn: tender] 4: (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make [syn: bidding] [also: bidding, bidden, bade] bid v 1: propose a payment; “The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting” [syn: offer, tender] 2: invoke upon; “wish you a nice evening”; “bid farewell” [syn: wish] 3: ask for or request earnestly; “The prophet bid all people to become good persons” [syn: beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure] 4: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; “He called his trump” [syn: call] 5: make a serious effort to attain something; “His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population” 6: ask someone in a friendly way to do something [syn: invite] [also: bidding, bidden, bade] bidden See bid
English → English (gcide) Definition: Bidden 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.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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). [1913 Webster] 2. 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. [1913 Webster] Neither bid him God speed. --2. John 10. [1913 Webster] He bids defiance to the gaping crowd. --Granrille. [1913 Webster] 3. To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known. [Mostly obs.] “Our banns thrice bid !” --Gay. [1913 Webster] 4. To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command. [1913 Webster] That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow. --Pope [1913 Webster] Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee. --Matt. xiv. 28 [1913 Webster] I was bid to pick up shells. --D. Jerrold. [1913 Webster] 5. To invite; to call in; to request to come. [1913 Webster] As many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. --Matt. xxii. 9 [1913 Webster] To 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: To offer; proffer; tender; propose; order; command; direct; charge; enjoin. [1913 Webster] Bidden \Bid"den\, p. p. of Bid. [1913 Webster]