farewell
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1.9
- noun
- /fɛrˈwɛl/
- Farewell, my beloved teacher and guide.
- say farewell
- a farewell party
- farewell address
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- No, no farewell, no, no announcement, just goodbye.
- And then Trump made a farewell visit to the city this weekend for AUFC event.
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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
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1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
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1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
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1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
434
3.0
A short phrase people say when they leave each other
397
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
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1.0
A polite greeting or farewell used in the evening
222
8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
196
6.7
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
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1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
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4.2
Polite permission to leave a person or place
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3.2
To leave or say goodbye to someone
51
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
50
7.2
A word people use to say goodbye
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9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
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8.5
A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again
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8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
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6.3
Wish someone a nice day or a good time as a friendly goodbye
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8.7
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
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3.7
An event to wish someone well before they leave or start something
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8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
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9.9
A playful word people use to say goodbye
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9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
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9.8
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
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9.9
A way to say goodbye and wish someone well
8
7.3
A respectful hello or goodbye said with a slight bow and hands pressed together
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8.0
A polite goodbye said when you do not expect to see someone again
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9.9
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
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2.3
A polite, friendly way to end a letter or email
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4.4
Words or actions people use when they leave each other
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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
6.3
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
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
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.