No. 3,001 in Dutch
bidden
To pray.
In a sentence
Ik bid elke dag voor vrede.
I pray every day for peace.
In this example, 'bidden' is used in its fundamental sense to mean 'to pray' or 'to address a divine entity in prayer.'
De monniken hebben gezamenlijk gebeden.
The monks have prayed together.
Here, 'bidden' is used in the context of a group activity involving spiritual or religious prayer.
Tijdens de ceremonie werd er gebeden voor de overledenen.
During the ceremony, prayers were said for the deceased.
In this case, 'bidden' is used in a formal, ceremonial context where individuals collectively engage in prayer.
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