Phrase guide

fare thee well

noun · phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfɛː(ɹ)ðiː ˈwɛl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfɛə(ɹ)ðiː ˈwɛl/
  • General-American: [ˌfɛɚ ðiˑ ˈwɛl] without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • [ˌfɛɹ ðiˑ ˈwɛl] General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The greatest extent; completion; a state of refinement or perfection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Qualifier: usually hyphenated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

phrase

Meaning 2

Goodbye, farewell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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