adieu
30
9.3
- noun
- /æˈdju/
- Literature
- As I leave for my new job abroad, I want to say a heartfelt adieu to all my friends.
- bid adieu
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Watch on YouTubeWe'd love to at least chat before you bid adieu.
- We'd love to at least chat before you bid adieu.
- But until then, I must bid you adieu and turn off my camera, all right?
- Monkey jacket, monkey red adieu, shirt tart and bright as the lemons the Prince once let me touch.
Examples
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Mr. President, senators, having made the announcement which the occasion seemed to me to require, it remains only for my colleagues and myself... to bid you a final... adieu.
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I decided that if the taxi stopped at a red light, I would give a quick "Adieu, adieu" and jump out.
Fiction book (1994) -
But until then, I must bid you adieu and turn off my camera, all right?
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Whatever the reason, try to bid adieu on good terms.
Blog text (34) -
With this small gift, I say adieu.
Fiction book (1997) -
Then I guess we must bid you adieu.
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I'm going to go bid our friend adieu.
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Like one friend bidding adieu to another, she's asking, "Will you remember me?"
Fiction book (1995) -
I bid you adieu.
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Adieu, Chevalier.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
747
1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
653
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
338
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
194
1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
176
1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
53
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
28
8.5
A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again
25
8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
20
8.7
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
14
8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
11
9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
8
9.8
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
8
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
4
9.9
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
2
4.4
Words or actions people use when they leave each other
1
7.0
To say goodbye in a polite or formal way
1
9.5
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when you will see or speak to someone soon
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
1
9.9
A formal leaving from a place that attracts attention
Antonyms
How Final
- Literature
30
9.3
194
1.9
747
1.0
- Informal
∞
1.0
- Informal
390
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adieu comes from French à 'to' and Dieu 'God', so it really means 'to God'. People used it when they asked God to watch someone, which is why adieu is a formal or final way to say goodbye, similar to the English word 'goodbye' that also began as a wish to God.