say goodbye; bid farewell
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to part; to say goodbye
neutralUsed for ordinary departures from people you know, often with a simple message.
After saying goodbye to his relatives and friends, he boarded the train.
After handing in my homework to the teacher, I hurriedly left the classroom.
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When we graduated from college, we said goodbye to our classmates and went our separate ways.
On the eve of departure, he sincerely said goodbye to every colleague.
At the airport, she said goodbye to her seeing-off friends.
verb
to bid farewell before leaving
formalSpecifically refers to saying goodbye before officially departing on a trip.
Early in the morning of my departure, I went specifically to say goodbye to him.
Before going abroad, he specially went to say goodbye to his advisor.
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Before going on a business trip, he said goodbye to his department manager.
When leaving his job, he said goodbye to all his colleagues.
Before starting her trip, she said goodbye to her parents.
verb
to take a final leave of the deceased
formalUsed exclusively for formal farewells to the dead, such as at a funeral.
At the funeral, relatives and friends said their final goodbyes to the deceased.
People lined up to take their final leave of their late grandfather.
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At the memorial service, everyone said their final goodbyes to the departed hero.
At the body farewell ceremony, he took one last look at his mother.
At the farewell ceremony, people said their final goodbyes to the martyrs.