WAIVE
What does "WAIVE" mean?
To voluntarily give up or refrain from insisting on a right or claim.
Meanings
- To relinquish or forgo a right, claim, or privilege, often formally. She agreed to waive the late fee for first-time customers.
- To refrain from enforcing or applying a rule or requirement. The college waived the application fee for low-income students. formal
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman 'weyver' (to abandon, give up), related to 'waif' (an abandoned thing); originally meaning to leave goods ownerless.
Remember it
WAIVE sounds exactly like WAVE - picture waving goodbye to a right you're giving up.
A little poem
He signed away the thing he need not give,
and learned how heavy 'optional' can live.
couplet
What it teaches
To waive a right is to hand someone your only veto; read the page before you wave it off.
Quick facts
What does WAIVE mean?
To voluntarily give up or refrain from insisting on a right or claim.
Is WAIVE a valid word?
Yes — WAIVE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WAIVE?
WAIVE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WAIVE come from?
From Anglo-Norman 'weyver' (to abandon, give up), related to 'waif' (an abandoned thing); originally meaning to leave goods ownerless.
What can WAIVE teach us?
To waive a right is to hand someone your only veto; read the page before you wave it off.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.