FAREWELL


Meaning of FAREWELL in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.