bidden

bid·den

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bid-n]
- /ˈbɪd n/
- /bɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bid-n]
- /ˈbɪd n/

Definitions of bidden word

noun bidden Bidden is a past participle of bid2. 3
abbreviation BIDDEN bid1 3
abbreviation BIDDEN bide 3
verb bidden past participle of bide. 1
adjective bidden invited. 1
verb with object bidden to command; order; direct: to bid them depart. 1

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Origin of bidden

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English bidden, Old English biddan to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian bidda, Old Saxon biddian, Old High German bittan (German bitten), Old Norse bithja, Gothic bidjan; all < Germanic *bid-ja- (< Indo-European *bhidh-) command, akin to Greek peíthein to persuade, inspire with trust, English bide

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Parts of speech for Bidden

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bidden popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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