waive — to give up a right or claim voluntarily; to refrain from enforcing or requiring
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give up a right or claim voluntarily; to refrain from enforcing or requiring
Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪv/
Korean meaning: 권리나 요구를 자발적으로 포기하다, 면제해주다
Korean pronunciation: 웨이브 (강세: 웨이브)
Example Sentences
- The hotel waived the pet fee when they saw how well-behaved my goldfish was.
- She agreed to waive her right to a lawyer, confident she could represent herself.
- The professor waived the final exam for students who attended every single boring lecture.
waive
VERB//weɪv//
to give up a right or claim voluntarily; to refrain from enforcing or requiring
Giving up the right to payment
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
The brave lifeguard chose to waive his break as the giant wave approached!
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'veifa' meaning 'to wave' or 'to brandish,' which entered English through Anglo-Norman French as 'weyver.' The sense evolved from the literal meaning of waving or gesturing to the legal meaning of relinquishing a right through a gesture or formal act.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“The hotel waived the pet fee when they saw how well-behaved my goldfish was.”
“She agreed to waive her right to a lawyer, confident she could represent herself.”
“The professor waived the final exam for students who attended every single boring lecture.”
“The company decided to waive the dress code on Fridays.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free