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farewell
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb imperative
Etymology: Middle English farewel, fare wel, from fare (imperative of faren to go, get along, succeed) + wel well — more at fare
: get along well — used interjectionally to or by one departing (as from a place, a group, or a way of life) and often separated by a pronoun
< fare you well >
< farewell old year, welcome new >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English farewel, from farewel, v. imperative
1. : a wish of happiness or welfare at parting : good-bye, adieu
< as soon as the visitors had made their farewells and left >
2.
a. : act of departure : leave-taking
< his farewell to life >
< before I take my farewell of the subject — Joseph Addison >
b. : a formal event or ceremonial occasion for honoring a person about to withdraw from the public eye
< held a great farewell for the retiring senator >
often : a gala performance honoring a theatrical personality about to retire
3. dialect : aftertaste
< the coffee left a good farewell in his mouth >
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: farewell (I)
transitive verb
: to bid farewell
< farewelling the parting guests >
intransitive verb
: to take one's leave : say farewell
IV. adjective
Etymology: farewell (I)
: parting, valedictory, final
< a farewell concert >
< one farewell gift >
< made his farewell bow > |