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单词 farewell
释义

farewell

1 of 4

imperative verb

fare·​well fer-ˈwel How to pronounce farewell (audio)
: get along well
used interjectionally to or by one departing

farewell

2 of 4

noun

fare·​well fer-ˈwel How to pronounce farewell (audio)
1
: a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye
said their farewells and headed home
2
a
: an act of departure : leave-taking
I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.
b
: a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
held a great farewell for the retiring senator

farewell

3 of 4

verb

fare·​well fer-ˈwel How to pronounce farewell (audio)

transitive verb

chiefly Australia and New Zealand
: to bid farewell to

farewell

4 of 4

adjective

fare·​well ˈfer-ˌwel How to pronounce farewell (audio)
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
a farewell performance

Synonyms

Noun

  • adieu
  • au revoir
  • ave
  • bon voyage
  • congé
  • congee
  • Godspeed
  • good-bye
  • good-by

Adjective

  • parting
  • valedictory
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun They said their farewells and headed home. the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch Verb The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly. Adjective The band gave a farewell concert. the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In his Tuesday farewell speech as prime minister, Johnson compared himself to Roman statesman Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a military leader in the early days of the Roman Republic. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Sir Elton John played a farewell concert at the ballpark on Saturday that drew more than 40,000 fans, but left the playing surface looking a little rough. Joe Noga, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Last December, the star made her final convention appearance before her many fans as part of a three-day farewell celebration at L.A. Comic-Con. Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022 The pop-music legend’s first farewell tour concert in San Diego took place in January 2019 at Pechanga Arena. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 That combination led to an emphatic 78-69 victory, sending Krzyzewski to his 13th Final Four in his farewell season. Duke (32-6) will meet the winner of Sunday’s game between North Carolina and Saint Peter’s next Saturday in New Orleans. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2022 This is no indication of anything other than a 20th Heat season, and, this time, likely a formal farewell tour. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, Osbourne launched his own farewell tour in 2018. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 Because Springsteen has vowed to never do an official farewell tour, any tour could theoretically be the last one. Allison Stewart, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t attend Saturday’s farewell ceremony for the former Soviet leader due to his busy work schedule, the Kremlin said. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 An iconic central venue chosen for Saturday’s farewell ceremony has been used for state funerals since Soviet times, but Russian media reported that Gorbachev won't be given that honor. Vladimir Isachenkov, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 In Queens later this month, those legacies will merge one last time, when Ms. Williams plays in Arthur Ashe Stadium on the last stop of her farewell tour. Jake Nevins, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 The league has spent the entire season building a farewell tour to transformative players in Bird and Sylvia Fowles. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022 The film will culminate in the singer’s final stop on his farewell tour of North America this November at Dodger Stadium in L.A. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 22 June 2022 Eleven years later, Pujols is wrapping up his career on a farewell tour with the St. Louis Cardinals, and Votto is still starting every day for the Reds. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 11 June 2022 Buster Posey had no farewell tour like Bruce Bochy. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2022 Tickets for the B-52s’ farewell tour will go on sale April 29 at 12 p.m. ET. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Imperative Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1580, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1669, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

farewell 1 of 2

noun

fare·​well fer-ˈwel How to pronounce farewell (audio)
: good-bye entry 2

farewell

2 of 2

adjective

fare·​well ˈfer-ˌwel How to pronounce farewell (audio)
: relating to a time or act of leaving : final
a farewell speech

farewell 1 of 2

adjective

as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • final
  • parting
  • valedictory
  • closing
  • last
  • concluding
  • leaving
  • departing
  • ultimate

farewell

2 of 2

noun

1
as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ave
  • adieu
  • good-bye
  • good-by
  • congé
  • bon voyage
  • au revoir
  • Godspeed
  • congee
  • send-off
  • leave-taking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • salute
  • salutation
  • hello
  • welcome
  • greeting(s)
2
as in departure
the act of leaving a place before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • departure
  • departing
  • parting
  • exodus
  • going
  • exiting
  • leave
  • evacuation
  • quitting
  • withdrawal
  • flight
  • walking out
  • retirement
  • leave-taking
  • decamping
  • decampment
  • exit
  • lighting out
  • emigration
  • retreat
  • running away
  • outgo
  • embarkation
  • diaspora
  • disembarkation
  • abandonment
  • embarkment
  • relinquishment
  • forsaking
  • egress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • arrival
  • appearance
  • advent
  • approach
  • entrance
  • coming
  • ingress
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3
as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • departure
  • parting
  • leaving
  • flight
  • leave-taking
  • separation
  • exodus
  • exiting
  • exit
  • withdrawal
  • going
  • quitting
  • running away
  • egress
  • decamping
  • abandonment
  • decampment
  • forsaking
  • desertion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reunion
  • greeting
  • welcome
  • arrival
  • salutation
  • meeting
  • joining
  • gathering
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