sendoff

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send·off

(sĕnd′ôf′, -ŏf′)

1. A demonstration of affection and good wishes for the beginning of a new undertaking.

2. A farewell: gave our guests a hearty sendoff at the airport.

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sendoff

(ˈsɛndˌɒf)

1. a demonstration of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey, new career, etc

2. a start, esp an auspicious one, to a venture

vb (tr, adverb)

3. to cause to depart; despatch

4. (General Sporting Terms) sport (of the referee) to dismiss (a player) from the field of play for some offence

5. informal to give a sendoff to

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sendoff

[ˈsɛndˌɒf] n to give sb a sendoff → festeggiare la partenza di qn

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