farewell
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1.9
- noun
- /fɛrˈwɛl/
:
despedida
- Farewell, my beloved teacher and guide.
- say farewell
- a farewell party
- farewell address
Rory was ridiculous for his for his farewell message to the fans.
- Rory was ridiculous for his for his farewell message to the fans.
- And Shelley Long gives this long winded sort of farewell to the troops.
- Now let us bid farewell to the fallen.
- No, no farewell, no, no announcement, just goodbye.
- And then Trump made a farewell visit to the city this weekend for AUFC event.
- So and and that's, and then, then I've taken to heart what George Washington's inside and his farewell address.
Examples
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"We have gathered here today to bid Charlie Thornquist farewell," the minister said.
Fiction book (1992) -
Everyone on board was on the main deck, waving farewell to the hosting town.
Fiction book (1992) -
Just a few days till the farewell party.
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And then, finally, when it was time to say farewell some of the guests wanted to wish goodbye to the children.
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And with those those thoughts, we bid you farewell and look forward to seeing you next year.
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We are gathered here today to bid farewell to a man called before his time.
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The week before they moved, the two families had a farewell party in Matt 's backyard.
Academic text (1992) -
I've come to bid you farewell.
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But think also of Nick's surprisingly warm farewell to Gatsby, to whom he alone remains faithful.
Academic text (2000) -
We gathered at the park for a heartfelt farewell to our dear friends moving away.
Synonyms
∞
8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
∞
1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
306
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
279
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
165
1.0
A polite greeting or farewell used in the evening
148
4.2
Polite permission to leave a person or place
131
1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
77
6.3
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
59
1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
50
4.4
Words or actions people use when they leave each other
47
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
34
7.2
A word people use to say goodbye
31
8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
30
3.2
To leave or say goodbye to someone
24
9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
22
8.5
A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again
17
8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
15
3.7
An event to wish someone well before they leave or start something
15
6.3
Wish someone a nice day or a good time as a friendly goodbye
11
9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
4
8.0
A polite goodbye said when you do not expect to see someone again
3
9.9
A way to say goodbye and wish someone well
1
9.9
A playful word people use to say goodbye
1
7.0
To say goodbye in a polite or formal way
1
9.6
A formal speech or words that say goodbye, often at a ceremony
1
2.3
A polite, friendly way to end a letter or email
1
3.0
A short phrase people say when they leave each other
1
4.6
A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes
To say goodbye in a warm, loving way when you must leave
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
A respectful hello or goodbye said with a slight bow and hands pressed together
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
Antonyms
Compounds
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
farewell = fare (semi-transparent) = well + fare
The components 'fare' + 'well' are recognisable, but the noun meaning 'an act of saying goodbye' is an idiomaticized use that may not be fully predictable from 'fare' and 'well' for average learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Farewell comes from the old English parts fare and well, where fare means 'go' and well means 'good', so it originally meant 'go well' and now refers to a goodbye with good wishes.