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bidden

American  
[bid-n] / ˈbɪd n /

verb

  1. a past participle of bid.

adjective

  1. invited.

bidden British  
/ ˈbɪdən /

verb

  1. a past participle 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

Etymology

Origin of bidden

First recorded in 1610–20, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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When and if you are bidden to the journey by a POC who has granted you a brief visit to the darker side of human nature, explore safely.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2020

Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, and many others may have bidden the show farewell, but Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and, yes, Ice-T are killing it these days.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2014

In the U.N. majority's eyes, the U.S. action seemed to provide a prima-facie case of the kind of direct intervention that has long been for bidden by international law.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was no suggestion of the intimidated, the vanquished or the bidden about Konrad Adenauer's visit.

From Time Magazine Archive

They did as they were bidden; as the lock turned, Ron clicked the Deluminator and the lights whisked back into his pocket, restoring the cellar’s darkness.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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