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# waive

verb (waive, waives, waived, waiving)

«waive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To waive a rule, fee or right is to choose not to use it or not to demand it (formal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#m1)

### In the lessons

In money and law, a fee can be waived, meaning you don't pay it. In school, a rule may be waived for special cases. Phrases: waive a fee, waive a rule, waive the right.

### Examples

- The school waived the fee for the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#x1)
- The teacher waived the homework rule this week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#x2)
- He waived his right to a lawyer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#x3)
- The bank waived the charge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#x4)
- The shop waived the delivery cost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#x5)
- They waived the late fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#x6)
- Finally, I have to thank those by whose kindness in waiving their rights to some of these stories, I have been enabled to compile this book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/#x7)

### Note

Formal. Homophone: «wave» (to move your hand). Noun: waiver.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «waive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«waive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/waive.html) on Mova free.