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bade

American  
[bad] / bæd /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of bid.


bade British  
/ bæd, beɪd /

verb

  1. past tense of bid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of the two jets that have been used to transport US presidents for more than 30 years.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Both are alarmed by the sudden reappearance of a Frenchman nicknamed Beast, to whom they’d each bade goodbye years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Earlier this week, Ms Yadav bade farewell to her job after 36 years of service, retiring as India's first female train driver.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

But he, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray reunited on Sunday as the French Open bade an emotional farewell to its 14-time champion.

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

All four bade an affectionate farewell to the Hermit and promised that they would soon visit him again.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

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