bid adieu
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English[edit]
Verb[edit]
bid adieu (third-person singular simple present bids adieu, present participle bidding adieu, simple past bade adieu, past participle bidden adieu)
- (transitive) To say goodbye to, to bid farewell.
- Ladies, gentlemen, I bid you adieu.
Usage notes[edit]
Also used with plural, as bid adieus or bid adieux, especially “bid one’s adieus” (say one’s goodbyes, share parting words).
