farewell

farewell
noun
ADJECTIVE
fond
emotional, tearful
sad
silent

I said a silent farewell to my home as I left for the city.

final, last
VERB + FAREWELL
bid sb/sth, say, wish sb

We bade them a final farewell.

wave

I waved farewell to my friends from the deck of the ship.

make

The families made their farewells to each other.

give sb

The team was given an emotional farewell by a crowd of 500 000.

exchange

They exchanged fond farewells at the station.

be

Is this farewell or will we see each other again?

FAREWELL + NOUN
appearance

This famous warplane is about to make its farewell appearance.

address, speech
ceremony, concert, performance, tour

the band's farewell tour

dinner, party
gift, present
letter, note

a farewell letter to my family

kiss

Let me give her a farewell kiss.

PREPOSITION
in farewell

He raised his hand in farewell.

farewell to

She was sorry to bid farewell to Portugal.


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  • farewell — [fer wel′; ] for adj. [ fer′wel′] interj. [ FARE (imper.) + WELL2] used in parting with another or others, usually to express good wishes n. 1. words spoken at parting, usually of good wishes 2. a leaving or going away adj. parting; last; final …   English World dictionary

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  • Farewell [2] — Farewell (spr. Fehrnell), 1) Vorgebirg an der Südspitze von Grönland; 2) Vorgebirg an der Nordspitze der Neuseelandinsel, an der Cooksstraße …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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