Farewell vs. Godspeed — What's the Difference?

Used to express goodbye.

Used to wish someone success or good fortune, as on a journey.

An acknowledgment at parting; a goodbye.

Alternative case form of Godspeed

The act of departing or taking leave.

Alternative case form of Godspeed

A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure

Success; prosperous journeying; - a contraction of the phrase, "God speed you."

A departure; the act of leaving

A successful journey;

Parting, valedictory, final.

Goodbye.

To bid farewell or say goodbye.

Go well; good-by; adieu; - originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell.

A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.

Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.

Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.

An acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

The act of departing politely;