This is the 3194th most frequent Dutch word.
geboden
"Geboden" means "commanded" or "required."
In this sentence, 'geboden' is used as a past participle of 'bieden' with a formal and mandatory connotation, implying obligation.
Het is mij geboden om vandaag de kinderen op te halen.
I was required to pick up the children today.
Here, 'geboden' functions as an adjective, describing arrangements offered or prescribed.
Dat past niet binnen de geboden mogelijkheden.
That does not fit within the provided possibilities.
In this example, 'geboden' serves as the past participle of 'bieden' in a more general sense of 'to offer or to provide.'