bade – command/order

(Pronounced bayd)

The word bade is found in act 1, scene 3, line 103 of Macbeth Shakespeare.

"He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor."

(Read as: He ordered me to call you the Thane of Cawdor.)

To remember the definition of the word bade, use the following mnemonic:

Note: You will first need to know that Robert Baden Powell was the founder of the Scout movement who ordered that anyone who joined must make a promise: "I promise that I will do my best."

Baden Powell orders you to do your best.