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- [god-speed]
- /ˈgɒdˈspid/
- /ˈgɔdˈspiːd/
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- [god-speed]
- /ˈgɒdˈspid/
Definitions of godspeed word
- noun godspeed good fortune; success (used as a wish to a person starting on a journey, a new venture, etc.). 1
- noun godspeed Alternative capitalization of Godspeed. 1
- noun godspeed good fortune, prosperity 1
- convention godspeed The term Godspeed is sometimes used in order to wish someone success and safety, especially if they are about to go on a long and dangerous journey. 0
- exclamation godspeed an expression of one's good wishes for a person's success and safety 0
- noun godspeed success; good fortune 0
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Origin of godspeed
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, in the phrase God spede may God prosper (you). See God, speed
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Parts of speech for Godspeed
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godspeed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for godspeed
noun godspeed
- backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.
- consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
Antonyms for godspeed
noun godspeed
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- blight — You can refer to something as a blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things.
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