send-off

[send-awf, -of]

a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a trip, career, or other venture: They gave him a rousing send-off at the pier.

a start given to a person or thing.

Origin of send-off

1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase send off

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Margaret Thatcher is to be accorded a send-off filled with pomp and ceremony in London on Wednesday.
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Tom Sykes
April 16, 2013
Thoughts on the inaugural speech, the send-off of the Bushes, and the strange karma of Dick Cheney in wheelchair.
Obama's Money Quote
Christopher Buckley
January 20, 2009

She smiled tenderly at the send-off, but "Addio, Annina, addio!"
Little Novels of Italy
Maurice Henry Hewlett
"Maybe he will give us a send-off to the coach," suggested Tom.
Left End Edwards
Ralph Henry Barbour
The three regiments in garrison sent their bands to help our send-off.
A Soldier's Life
Edwin G. Rundle
All they know is that the newspapers have given your other story a send-off.
Old Ebenezer
Opie Read
"Still there's a different kind of a send-off to her, I was going to say," said Elmer.
The Best Short Stories of 1919
Various

Word Origin and History for send-off

"a farewell" (especially a funeral), 1872, from verbal phrase (attested by 1660s), from send (v.) + off (adv.).