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title: waive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «waive» in the school dictionary: To waive a rule, fee or right is to choose not to use it or not to demand it (formal). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# waive

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**Who acts:** school, teacher, He, bank, shop, They · **What happens:** waive, be, not use, not demand, rule, thank · **To what, where:** rule, fee, homework, right, charge, delivery cost

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«waive» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [waive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/waive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To waive a rule, fee or right is to choose not to use it or not to demand it (formal).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:m1:1
# text = To waive a rule, fee or right is to choose not to use it or not to demand it (formal).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	waive	waive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	demand	demand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waive** | to-infinitive |  | a rule and fee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | choose *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **use** | to-infinitive |  | fee |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **demand** *speech: request* | to-infinitive |  | fee |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Precondition |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school waived the fee for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:x1:1
# text = The school waived the fee for the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waived	waive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waive** | past | the school | the fee |  |  |  | for the trip | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher waived the homework rule this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:x2:1
# text = The teacher waived the homework rule this week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waived	waive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	rule	rule	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waive** | past | the teacher | the homework |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | infinitive | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  | week |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He waived his right to a lawyer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:x3:1
# text = He waived his right to a lawyer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waived	waive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waive** | past | He | his right |  |  |  | to a lawyer | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank waived the charge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:x4:1
# text = The bank waived the charge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waived	waive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waive** | past | the bank | the charge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop waived the delivery cost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:x5:1
# text = The shop waived the delivery cost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waived	waive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	delivery	delivery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waive** | past | the shop | the delivery cost |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They waived the late fine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:x6:1
# text = They waived the late fine.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waived	waive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fine	fine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waive** | past | They | the late fine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
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.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waive:x7:1
# text = 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.
1	Finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	waiving	waive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
21	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
22	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	enabled	enable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	compile	compile	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
27	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	28	det	_	_
28	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | those |  |  |  | by kindness | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 2 | **waive** | gerund | kindness *not said here* | their rights |  |  |  | to some | tree rules |
| 3 | **enable** | present · perfect · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **compile** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | this book |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Product |

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