| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ask | v. | biddan | view | |
| beg | v. | biddan | view | |
| bid | v. | biddan | view | |
| pray | v. | biddan | view | |
| pray | v. | gebiddan | ||
| demand | v. | ābiddan | ||
| obtain | v. | ābiddan | ||
| ask for | v. | ābiddan | ||
| ask for | v. | biddan | view | |
| request | v. | ābiddan | ||
| require | v. | ābiddan | ||
| pray for | v. | ābiddan |