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goodbye

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See also: good-bye and good bye

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Etymology

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From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of "God be with ye" or "God be with you". Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good +‎ bye.

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Interjection

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goodbye

  1. Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

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  • Japanese: グッドバイ (guddobai), グッバイ (gubbai)
  • Afrikaans: koebaai (informal), baai (informal)

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Noun

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goodbye (plural goodbyes)

  1. An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
    They made their good-byes.
    We have time for a short goodbye.

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Verb

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goodbye (third-person singular simple present goodbyes, present participle goodbying or goodbyeing, simple past and past participle goodbyed)

  1. To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.