transitive verb. 1 past tense usually bided : to wait for —used chiefly in the phrase bide one's time is biding his time before asking for a raise.

What does biding someone mean?

: to do what one is told or ordered to do especially by one in a position of power or authority He was at the beck and call of powerful interest groups and was always willing to do their bidding.

What is the meaning of BYDE?

1. ( intransitive) archaic or dialect. to continue in a certain place or state; stay. 2. ( intransitive) archaic or dialect.