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.
1. to refrain from claiming or insisting on; forgo: to waive one's rank. 2. to relinquish (a right) intentionally: to waive an option. 3. to put aside, esp. for the time; defer or dispense with: to waive formalities. 4. to dismiss from consideration or discussion. [1250â1300; Middle English weyven < Anglo-French weyver to make a waif (of someone) by forsaking or outlawing (him or her)]