bade

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To order or request someone to do something, especially politely or formally.

  - "He bade his servant bring him a glass of water."
  - "The king bade his subjects to rejoice on this happy day."

• Verb

  2. (obsolete) To forbid or prohibit.

  - "Thou shalt not bade thy children to go into that wood."
  - "The law bade all gaming and wagering."

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Pronunciation

1. /beɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bade
aid , bed , head , spread

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Variants

List of all variants of bade that leads to same result
bade , bid , bade fair , bid fair , bidden , bidden fair , bidder , bidders , bidding , bidding fair , bids , bids fair , bid up , bidding up , bids up

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Etymology

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Old English bēdan (to pray, ask, request, beg), from be- (by) + dēan (to do)

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bade' is related to the word 'pray'.

2. In Old English, 'bade' meant 'to pray'.

3. The word 'bade' is rarely used in modern English, but it can still be found in some formal or literary contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. command: Related to giving orders or instructions to someone.

2. request: Related to asking for something politely or formally.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bade' has been used extensively in various contexts. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia bades her father farewell before her madness takes over.

How to Memorize "bade"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone politely asking someone else to do something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'request' or 'command'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: B-A-D-E = Begs And Demands Everything.

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