verbπShareTo issue a command; to tell."He bade me come in."languagecommunicationwordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo invite; to summon."She was bidden to the wedding."communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter a greeting or salutation."The teacher bidden the class a good morning before starting the lesson. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bear; to endure; to tolerate."While rarely used in modern English, a simple example using "bidden" in the archaic sense of "to endure" could be: "He had bidden much hardship during the war, but never lost hope." "sufferingemotionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dwell or reside in a location; to abide."My grandmother has bidden in the same small town all her life. "languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain."Sentence: The children were bidden to stay inside until the rain stopped. "timeactionbeingconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wait for; to await."The students were bidden to remain quiet while the teacher explained the new assignment. "actiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading