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- US Pronunciation
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- [bid-ing]
- /ˈbɪd ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bid-ing]
- /ˈbɪd ɪŋ/
Definitions of do someone's bidding words
- noun do someone's bidding command; summons; invitation: I went there at his bidding. 1
- noun do someone's bidding bids collectively, or a period during which bids are made or received: The bidding began furiously. 1
- noun do someone's bidding a bid. 1
- idioms do someone's bidding do someone's bidding, to submit to someone's orders; perform services for someone: After he was promoted to vice president at the bank, he expected everyone around him to do his bidding. 1
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Origin of do someone's bidding
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at bid1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Do someone's bidding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do someone's bidding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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