bidden
a past participle of bid1.
Origin of bidden
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How to use bidden in a sentence
A child soon finds out that to say "I won't" when he is bidden to do something is indiscreet as well as vulgar.
Children's Ways | James SullyThere isn't a girl in a thousand who'd have done that decent thing without being bidden; but—Hello!
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondThen they began to talk among themselves: what had they done to be thus bidden to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees?
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterHe had acted as Ruth had bidden him; but he had no wish to be further involved in this affair, whatever it might portend.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael SabatiniRichard did as he was bidden, the little reason left him being concentrated wholly on the convincing of his fellow tippler.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for bidden
/ (ˈbɪdən) /
a past participle of bid
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