to honour (a person) at his or her departure, retirement, etc
Farewell in American English
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farewell in American English
(fɛrˈwɛl; for adj. ˈfɛrˈwɛl)
interjection
1.
used in parting with another or others, usually to express good wishes
noun
2.
words spoken at parting, usually of good wishes
3.
a leaving or going away
adjective
4.
parting; last; final
a farewell gesture
Word origin
fare (imper.) + well2
COBUILD Collocations
farewell
emotional farewell
fond farewell
tearful farewell
Examples of 'farewell' in a sentence
farewell
Deal with them now and you might just say farewell for good.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One of my former colleagues was leaving three months ago and she invited me along to her farewell party.
The Sun (2016)
He bade his party farewell.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For now, simply note what you'd happily say farewell to.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He bids farewell to people at his tastings by declaring that next time he'll see them in Scotland.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are there to pay homage, to share in these last moments, a final farewell to this legendary artist.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
What should have been a fond farewell turned into an endurance test.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It also meant saying farewell to the garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They have committed to going on a farewell tour next spring.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In her farewell speech she acknowledged the mounting opposition to her leadership.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She then failed to show up for her farewell party.
The Sun (2006)
Prepare for a hugely emotional farewell next week.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We set aside a time of farewell at their final youth group meeting.
Christianity Today (2000)
He was close to tears when he thanked them in his farewell speech.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The singing stopped only when the great man grabbed the microphone to address them in his farewell speech.
The Sun (2013)
West Brom will try to spoil his farewell party.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He dived triumphantly over and a fabulous farewell party for the Samoan seemed likely.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We really want to attend to say farewell to a real hero, a legend.
The Sun (2009)
The telly wannabe appeared to clutch his nose as he arrived to collect his belongings and bid a final farewell to his former fellow contestants.
The Sun (2011)
If you do that, you can bid farewell to the count and pretty much eat as much as you like.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He may have his critics, but having that many fans bid you farewell like fond former lovers takes some doing.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was an emotional farewell.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
A funeral minister and three council workers fooled around in a room where families say final farewells to loved ones.
The Sun (2016)
It was a fond farewell but also, in many ways, sad.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Yet here he was, back again, once more bidding farewell to touring.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But Olive's sad story had touched the nation and bouquets and wreaths with messages from far and wide bade her a fond farewell.
The Sun (2008)
In other languages
farewell
British English: farewell! /fɛəˈwel/ INTERJECTION
Farewell! means the same as goodbye!
American English: farewell!
Arabic: وَداعَاً
Brazilian Portuguese: adeus!
Chinese: 再见！
Croatian: zbogom!
Czech: sbohem!
Danish: farvel
Dutch: vaarwel!
European Spanish: adiós
Finnish: hyvästi!
French: adieu !
German: lebe wohl!
Greek: αντίο!
Italian: addio!
Japanese: さらば！
Korean: 안녕!
Norwegian: farvel!
Polish: żegnaj!
European Portuguese: adeus!
Romanian: rămas bun!
Russian: добрый путь!
Latin American Spanish: ¡Hasta siempre!
Swedish: farväl!
Thai: ลาก่อน
Turkish: elveda!
Ukrainian: бувайте!
Vietnamese: tạm biệt!
All related terms of 'farewell'
fond farewell
Farewell means the same as → goodbye .
emotional farewell
Farewell means the same as → goodbye .
farewell address
a statement that President George Washington published in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1796 to announce that he would not run for a third term and to give his views on foreign and domestic policy
farewell message
A message is a piece of information or a request that you send to someone or leave for them when you cannot speak to them directly .
tearful farewell
Farewell means the same as → goodbye .
farewell-to-spring
a W American plant ( Clarkia amoena ) of the evening-primrose family, with showy purple , pink , or white flowers
Chinese translation of 'farewell'
farewell
(fɛəˈwɛl) (o.f.) (liter)
int
再见(見) (zàijiàn)
to bid sb farewell向某人告别(別) (xiàng mǒurén gàobié)
n(c)
告别(別) (gàobié)
cpd
[party, gift]送别(別) (sòngbié)
(exclamation)
Definition
goodbye
`Farewell, lad, and may we meet again soon.'
Synonyms
goodbye
Well, goodbye and good luck.
bye (informal)
so long
see you
take care
good morning
bye-bye (informal)
good day
all the best
good night
good evening
good afternoon
see you later
ciao (Italian)
have a nice day
adieu (French)
au revoir (French)
be seeing you
auf Wiedersehen (German)
adios (Spanish)
mind how you go
haere ra (New Zealand)
(noun)
Definition
the act of saying goodbye and leaving
a touching farewell
Synonyms
goodbye
It was a very emotional goodbye.
parting
It was a dreadfully emotional parting.
departure
The airline has more than 90 scheduled departures from here each day.
leave-taking
For him, the leave-taking was heartbreaking.
adieu
We said our adieus and left.
valediction
She raised her hand in valediction.
sendoff (informal)
All the people in the buildings came to give me a rousing send-off.
adieux or adieus
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adieu
Definition
goodbye
We said our adieus and left.
Synonyms
goodbye,
parting,
farewell,
leave-taking,
valediction,
congé,
haere ra (New Zealand)
in the sense of departure
Definition
the act of departing
The airline has more than 90 scheduled departures from here each day.
Synonyms
leaving,
going,
retirement,
withdrawal,
exit,
going away,
removal,
exodus,
leave-taking,
setting out or off
in the sense of leave-taking
Definition
a departing
For him, the leave-taking was heartbreaking.
Synonyms
departure,
going,
leaving,
parting,
goodbye,
farewell,
valediction,
sendoff (informal)
Nearby words of
farewell
farce
farcical
fare
farewell
farm
farm something out
farmer
Synonyms of 'farewell'
farewell
Explore 'farewell' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of parting
Definition
a departure or leave-taking
It was a dreadfully emotional parting.
Synonyms
farewell,
departure,
goodbye,
leave-taking,
adieu,
valediction
in the sense of sendoff
Definition
a show of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey or start a new career
All the people in the buildings came to give me a rousing send-off.