farewell
verb/ˌfeəˈwel/
/ˌferˈwel/
(Australian English)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they farewell | /ˌfeəˈwel/ /ˌferˈwel/ |
| he / she / it farewells | /ˌfeəˈwelz/ /ˌferˈwelz/ |
| past simple farewelled | /ˌfeəˈweld/ /ˌferˈweld/ |
| past participle farewelled | /ˌfeəˈweld/ /ˌferˈweld/ |
| -ing form farewelling | /ˌfeəˈwelɪŋ/ /ˌferˈwelɪŋ/ |
- farewell somebody to arrange a ceremony or party for somebody because they are leaving
- The troops were farewelled at a ceremony in Darwin.
- The champion was farewelled at a state funeral.
Word Originlate Middle English: from the imperative of fare + the adverb well.
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