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bidden
bid·den B0233500 (bĭd′n)v.A past participle of bid.bidden (ˈbɪdən) vb a past participle of bidbid (bɪd)
v. bade bid, bid•den bid, bid•ding, v.t. 1. to command; order; direct: to bid them depart. 2. to say as a greeting, wish, etc.: to bid good night. 3. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will charge or pay: They bid $25,000 and got the contract. 4. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit at cards). 5. to offer or declare: to bid defiance. 6. to invite. v.i. 7. to command; order; direct: Do as I bid. 8. to make a bid. 9. bid up, to increase the market price of by increasing bids. n. 10. an act or instance of bidding. 11. a. an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of card tricks. b. the amount of such an offer. c. the turn of a person to bid. 12. an invitation: a bid to join a club. 13. an attempt to attain some goal or purpose. 14. the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security during a trading period. Idioms: bid fair, to seem likely. [before 900; Middle English bidden, Old English biddan to beg] bid′der, n. b.i.d. (in prescriptions) twice a day. [< Latin bis in diē] bidden
bid defianceTo remain firm or resolute; to refuse to yield. Our toddler usually bids defiance to any mention of bedtime.See also: bid, defiancebid fairTo seem probable or likely. Her grades are good enough that she bids fair to get into that excellent high school.See also: bid, fair bid defiance To refuse to submit; offer resistance to.See also: bid, defiance bid fair To appear likely.See also: bid, fairEncyclopediaSeebidLegalSeeBid |