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bidden

/ˈbɪdn̩/

bidden out

Translations

biddenadjective

more bidden

Comp.

most bidden

Super.

/ˈbɪd.ən/

invitéSens courant : convié à une invitation.

Only the bidden guests were permitted to enter the private garden.

Seuls les invités étaient autorisés à entrer dans le jardin privé.

ordonnéSens littéraire ou vieilli : commandé, prescrit.

The bidden guests arrived promptly at the appointed time.

Les hôtes ordonnés arrivèrent ponctuellement à l'heure fixée.

Additional translations

enjointSens soutenu ou littéraire : ordonné avec insistance.

Synonyms

bidden (past participle form)

bade

biddenpast participle

/ˈbɪd.ən/

Used as the past participle form of the verb "bid" when functioning adjectivally or with auxiliary verbs.

invitéParticipe passé de bid au sens de convier.

They had bidden him stay until dawn.

Ils l'avaient invité à rester jusqu'à l'aube.

ordonnéParticipe passé de bid au sens de commander ou prescrire.

They had bidden him stay until dawn.

Ils lui avaient ordonné de rester jusqu'à l'aube.

Synonyms

bidverb

bidden

Past Participle

bade

Past Simple

bidden

Past Participle

bidding

Gerund

/bɪd/

(offer: bid, bid / command or utter (greeting/farewell): bade, bidden – archaic)

enchérirCommerce, vente aux enchères.

She decided to bid $200 for the antique vase at the auction.

Elle a décidé d’enchérir à 200 dollars pour le vase ancien à la vente aux enchères.

briguerPour une candidature ou une tentative d’obtenir quelque chose.

The company is bidding to win the contract for the new project.

L’entreprise brigue le contrat du nouveau projet.

Additional translations

enjoindreSoutenu, vieilli.

souhaiterDans l’expression bid goodnight / bid farewell.

tenterSens plus général d’effort pour obtenir un résultat.

Synonyms

Definitions

biddenadjective

Commanded or ordered to do something.

The bidden guests arrived promptly at the appointed time.

Invited or requested to attend.

Only the bidden guests were permitted to enter the private garden.

biddenpast participle

Past participle of bid (to command or request).

They had bidden him stay until dawn.

bidverb

To offer a certain price for something, especially at an auction.

She decided to bid $200 for the antique vase at the auction.

To make a statement in card games (such as bridge or poker variant) declaration of how many tricks or points a player contracts to win.

My partner chose to bid conservatively during the first round of the game.

To command or order someone to do something.

The king bid his knights to prepare for battle.

To express a greeting or farewell.

He bid them goodnight before leaving the party.

To attempt or make an effort to achieve something.

The company is bidding to win the contract for the new project.