farewell
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verb imperative \fer-ˈwel\Definition of FAREWELL
: get along well —used interjectionally to or by one departing
First Known Use of FAREWELL
14th century
Rhymes with FAREWELL
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2farewell
nounDefinition of FAREWELL
1
: a wish of well-being at parting : good-bye
2
a : an act of departure : leave-taking b : a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
See Examples of FAREWELL
- They said their farewells and headed home.
- <the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch>
First Known Use of FAREWELL
14th century
3fare·well
transitive verbDefinition of FAREWELL
chiefly Australian & New Zealand : to bid farewell to
Examples of FAREWELL
- The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
First Known Use of FAREWELL
1580
4fare·well
adjective \ˈfer-ˌwel\Definition of FAREWELL
: of or relating to leave-taking : final <a farewell performance>
Examples of FAREWELL
- The band gave a farewell concert.
- <the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career>
First Known Use of FAREWELL
1669
Related to FAREWELL
- Synonyms
- parting, valedictory
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