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Godspeed

Godspeed

35 8.1
Good wishes for someone starting a journey or new task to be safe and successful
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑdˌspid/
  • Literature
translation icon : vaya con Dios
  • Good luck and Godspeed in seeking and seeing justice done.
  • wish someone Godspeed
  • goodbye and Godspeed
  • luck and Godspeed

Congratulations once again, and I wish you Godspeed.

Examples

  • "We shall miss you, Laura," Adam finished quietly, in the hush of the crowded church, "but we bid you Godspeed and send you on your way with all our love and blessings."

    Fiction book (1991)
  • If there's no further business, I wish you and your crew Godspeed.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Thank you. "Godspeed," I said.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And might I say to you both, Godspeed?

  • We wish you all the luck in the world and Godspeed.

    Blog text (7)
  • Godspeed and good luck to you.

  • I wish you good luck and Godspeed in your journeys.

    Blog text (13)
  • Godspeed to you and Nelson tonight.

  • We are gathered here today to say Godspeed to Beth and Steve-- two of our young redeemers who are going to give two years of their young lives to God and to bringing His message to the lost people of Scotland.

  • And might I say to you both, Godspeed?

Synonyms

best wishes
vsGodspeed
34 1.0

A warm message wishing someone happiness and success

applies specifically to safety and success in journeys or other undertakings
bon voyage
vsGodspeed
16 6.3

Words people say to wish someone a good and safe trip

extends to include success and non-travel undertakings also
fare thee well
vsGodspeed
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A way to say goodbye and wish someone well

focuses on safety and success during journeys or undertakings rather than old poetic goodbye

Antonyms

166 1.0

Unlucky events that happen by chance

75 3.7

A bad event that causes trouble

How Supportive

Godspeed
  • Literature
35 8.1
bon voyage
16 6.3
good luck
547 1.0
goodbye
1.0

Surface Forms

Godspeed singular
Godspeeds plural

Morphology

Godspeed = God + speed (semi-transparent) = God + speed

The components 'God' + 'speed' are visible, but 'speed' here uses an archaic sense of 'success/prosperity' and the phrase is a fixed idiom, so learners may not derive the full meaning.

Etymology

Godspeed comes from an old blessing made of God and speed, where speed used to mean 'success' or 'good luck' rather than 'fast'. So saying Godspeed is like saying 'may God make you succeed', which is why we use it to wish someone a safe and successful journey.