Godspeed

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From Middle English phrase God spede (“may God cause you to succeed”), from God (“God”) + spede, singular subjunctive of speden (“to prosper”), from Old English spēdan, from spēd (“success”) (see English speed).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡɒdˈspiːd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡɑdˈspid/

Godspeed

1. The wish that the outcome of someone's actions is positive for them, typically someone about to start a journey or a daring endeavor.
   • M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, translated by Mahadev Desai, Part I, chapter xi:

     I arrived at last, did obeisance to my uncle, and told him everything. He thought it over and said: ' […] At the threshold of death, how dare I give you permission to go to England, to cross the seas? But I will not stand in your way. It is your mother's permission which really matters. If she permit you, then godspeed! Tell her I will not interfere. You will go with my blessings.'

   • 1962 February 20, Scott Carpenter, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     Godspeed, John Glenn.

   • 2007 May 12, Steinfels, Peter, “At Commencement, a Call for Religious Literacy”, in New York Times‎:

     And godspeed.

Godspeed (plural Godspeeds)

1. A statement of wishing someone a prosperous journey, or success.
   • 1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress:

     Evangelist, after he had kissed him, gave him one smile, and bid him God-speed.

   • 1848, Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall:

     "I'm wishing you God-speed, Hattersley," cried Arthur, "and aiding you with my prayers."

   • 1879, Henry James, Roderick Hudson:

     Rowland at the garden gate was giving his hostess Godspeed on her way to church.

   • 1884 November 2, “Thon”, in The Critic and Good Literature‎, number 44, page 210:

     The new word has received a number of godspeeds, some of which we quote.

   • 1914, James Joyce, Dubliners:

     Eight years before he had seen his friend off at the North Wall and wished him God-speed.

• farewell
• goodbye
• good luck

• God bless you
• God forbid
• godsend