farewell — an act of parting or of marking someone's departure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an act of parting or of marking someone's departure
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌferˈwel/
Korean meaning: 작별, 고별, 이별
Korean pronunciation: 페어-웰 (강세: 웰)
Example Sentences
- The retirement party was a grand farewell for our beloved boss.
- My cat gave me a dramatic farewell every morning, as if I was leaving forever.
- After three years of college, it was hard to bid farewell to my roommate.
farewell
NOUN//ˌferˈwel//
an act of parting or of marking someone's departure
💡 Concept
A heartfelt goodbye at the station
🎵 Rhyme
The farewell bell has stories to tell
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌferˈwel/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌfeəˈwel/
🌳Etymology
Rootfare
Suffix-well
Origin
중세 영어에서 'fare well'이라는 표현에서 유래했습니다. 'fare'는 '지내다, 나아가다'를 의미하고 'well'은 '잘'이라는 뜻으로, 말 그대로 '잘 지내라'는 축복의 의미였습니다.
🎵Rhyme
welltellbellsell
well
tell
bell
sell
🔗Collocations
bid farewell
farewell party
farewell speech
farewell dinner
farewell gift
tearful farewell
final farewell
📝Examples
“The retirement party was a grand farewell for our beloved boss.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat gave me a dramatic farewell every morning, as if I was leaving forever.”
“After three years of college, it was hard to bid farewell to my roommate.”
😄 Fun example
“He waved farewell to his diet as he entered the all-you-can-eat buffet.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
goodbyeadieupartingdepartureleave-taking
Antonyms
greetingwelcomehello
Related
separationgoodbyedeparturesend-offvalediction
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