Gave an order to (4 letters)

{ Answer }

BADE

{ Related Clues }

Adjured
Commanded
Directed
Enjoined
Invited
Ordered
Requested
Summoned
Urged
Wished
Expressed, as a farewell
Uttered, as a farewell

{ Tags }

adjured, bade, beckoned, commanded, directed, enjoined, expressed, farewell, gave, invited, order, ordered, requested, summoned, urged, uttered, wished

{ Notes }

The answer BADE is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BADE as a noun:

1. a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

BID as a verb:

1. (offer, bid, tender) = propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

2. (wish, bid) = invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

3. (bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure) = ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

4. (bid, call) = make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

5. make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

6. (invite, bid) = ask someone in a friendly way to do something