bidden

Meanings

• Verb, Noun

  Invitation; request; command

  - "You are bidden to come to the party."
  - "The king bidden his knights to attack."
  - "The bidden guests arrived late."

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Synonyms

put up with , live , stand by , await

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bidden
riddens , hiddens , ridden , addens

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. bidon (fr) : a flexible container for transporting liquids
   

2. bid () : an offer to sell at a stated price
   

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Variants

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

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Forms

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bids, bidden, bidding

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Etymology

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Old English 'bidan' - to ask, request, invite

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Trivia

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1. In the Middle Ages, a 'bid' was a formal call to arms, a summons to assemble for battle.

2. The word 'bid' is also used in the context of auctions, where it refers to an offer to buy an item at a specific price.

3. In the English language, 'bidden' is one of the few words that can be both a verb and a noun without a change in form.

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Related Concepts

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1. request: A polite appeal for something; a formal or formalized way of asking for something.

2. invitation: A formal or informal request for the presence of someone at a social event.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bidden' has been used to describe invitations or requests, often with a sense of mystery or intrigue. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth uses the word 'bidden' when she encourages Macbeth to commit regicide: 'Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the toe toppling / With direst cruelty! Make thick my blood, / Stop up th' access and passage to remorse, / That no compunctious visitings of nature / Shake my fell purpose nor keep peace between / Thy contrary extremes.', (Act I, Scene v).

How to Memorize "bidden"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person extending an invitation or a letter with the word 'bidden' written on it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bidden' with the idea of an invitation or request.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym BIDDEN to remember the definition: B - Bidden is an invitation or request; I - It can be a verb or a noun; D - Derived from Old English 'bidan'; D - It can mean command or request; E - Examples include 'You are bidden to come to the party' and 'The king bidden his knights to attack'.

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