bid adieu
Take formal leave
To bid adieu is to say goodbye, typically with a sense of finality or formality.
The French adieu literally means "to God"—commending someone to God's care upon parting.
The phrase appears in ceremonial farewells and literary contexts: We bid adieu to our beloved colleague.
It can also mark the end of something abstract: I bid adieu to my hopes of promotion.
Act of leaving another
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
au revoir · sayonara · adios · cheerio · so long · shalom · ciao · waving
Concluding part of performance
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- culminationHighest or final point
- swan songFinal work or performance
curtain call · last hurrah · denouement · epilogue · final chapter · last act · windup · signing off
Formal parting statement
- farewell addressDeparting person's final speech
- last respectsHonoring someone who died
- final saluteCeremonial farewell gesture
- valedictoryFarewell address or oration
conge · vale · formal goodbye · retirement speech · commencement address · eulogy · toast · benediction
Beginning a voyage
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- setting offStarting a journey
- relocationPermanent change of residence
emigration · boarding · takeoff · new chapter · moving on · fresh start · leaving home · expatriation
parting
Act of leaving another
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
bon voyage · au revoir · sayonara · adios · cheerio · so long · shalom · ciao · waving · tearful
finale
Concluding part of performance
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- culminationHighest or final point
swan song · curtain call · last hurrah · denouement · epilogue · final chapter · last act · windup · signing off · final bow
valediction
Formal parting statement
- farewell addressDeparting person's final speech
- last respectsHonoring someone who died
- final saluteCeremonial farewell gesture
valedictory · conge · vale · formal goodbye · retirement speech · commencement address · eulogy · toast · benediction
embarkation
Beginning a voyage
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- setting offStarting a journey
relocation · emigration · boarding · takeoff · new chapter · moving on · fresh start · leaving home · expatriation
bid adieugreet
Acknowledge upon meeting
welcome · say hello · hail · receive · roll out the red carpet
bid adieuwave goodbye
Gesture signaling departure
peace out · bounce · dip out · catch you later · see ya