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bade
Definitions
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verb
The
past
tense
of
'
bid'
,
meaning
to
offer
a
greeting
or
farewell
.
She
bade
him
farewell
as
he
left
for
the
airport
.
He
bade
the
guests
welcome
to
his
home
.
The
king
bade
his
subjects
to
rise
.
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Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
bēodan
Originally meant
to
offer
,
command
,
or
proclaim
Background
The
word
'
bade'
comes
from
the
Old
English
'
bēodan'
,
which
meant
to
offer
or
command
.
It
has
been
used
in
English
since
the
early
Middle
Ages
,
primarily
in
formal
or
literary
contexts
.
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