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bid·da·ble

 (bĭd′ə-bəl)
adj.
1. Games Strong enough to be bid. Used of a hand of cards.
2. Following directions or obeying commands; docile.
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biddable

(ˈbɪdəbəl)
adj
1. (Card Games) having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
2. docile; obedient
ˈbiddableness n
ˈbiddably adv
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bid•da•ble

(ˈbɪd ə bəl)

adj.
1. willing to do what is asked; obedient: a biddable child.
2. capable of being bid or bid on.
[1820–30]
bid`da•bil′i•ty, bid′da•ble•ness, n.
bid′da•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.biddable - willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protestbiddable - willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"
acquiescent
obedient - dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke
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biddable

adjective
Willing to carry out the wishes of others:
amenable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, submissive, supple, tractable.
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Translations
مُطيع، سَهْلُ الأنقياد
poslušný
føjelig
hlÿîinn
itaatli uslu

biddable

[ˈbɪdəbl] ADJ
1. [person] → obediente, sumiso
2. (Cards) → marcable
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biddable

adj (liter) → fügsam, willfährig (geh)
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bid

(bid) verb
1. – past tense, past participle bid – to offer (an amount of money) at an auction. John bid ($1,000) for the painting.
2. (with for) – past tense, past participle bid – to state a price (for a contract). My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.
3. – past tense bade (bӕd) , past participle ˈbidden – to tell (someone) to (do something). He bade me enter.
4. – past tense bade (bӕd) , past participle ˈbidden – to express a greeting etc (to someone). He bade me farewell.
noun
1. an offer of a price. a bid of $20.
2. an attempt (to obtain). a bid for freedom.
ˈbidder noun
ˈbidding noun
ˈbiddable adjective
obedient. a biddable child.
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