Europe (/ËjÊÉrÉp/ or /ËjÉrÉp/) is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
verb (used with object), waived, waiving. 1. to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors. 2. Law. to relinquish (a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally. 3. to put aside for the time; defer; postpone; dispense with: to waive formalities.
To give up (a claim or right, for example) voluntarily; relinquish. See Synonyms at relinquish. 2. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule, penalty, or requirement, for example); dispense with: The original ban on private trading had long since been waived (William L. Schurz). 3. To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone: Let's waive our discussion of that problem.