How to pronounce waive
American English pronunciation
WAYV
- IPA
- /ˈweɪv/
- Syllables
- WAYV (1 syllable)
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What waive means
To officially give up a right, or let someone skip a fee
In a sentence: On Saturdays, the museum will waive the entry fee for kids.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning to abandon, which goes back to a Scandinavian word. It sounds just like wave.
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Forgo is choosing to do without something; waive is officially giving up a right or letting someone off a fee.
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