SAT word of the day

waive


Part of Speech	noun
Head Word	waive
Authority	Donne.
Definition	A waif a castaway.
Origin	, Waive v.

Part of Speech	transitive verb (object required for the verb)
Head Word	waive
Alternative Spelling	wave
Origin	OE. - waiven, weiven, aside, remove OF. - weyver, quesver, waive Scand. cf. Icel. - wave, vibrate Skr. tremble. Cf. - Vibrate Waif.

Part of Speech	intransitive verb (no object for the verb)
Head Word	waive
Definition	To turn aside to recede.

Headlines

Headline - 8/23/2009 Sox Claim Wagner on Waivers

... for Wagner. The Mets could also pull him back off waivers, or let him go in a straight salary dump, which seems lik ...

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Headline - 8/9/2009 Lowrie Renews Familiar Role of Disabled List

... the Red Sox claimed infielder Chris Woodward off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. He will serve as Nick Green�s ...

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Headline - 5/27/2009 Former Lions Star Linebacker Signs with Pats

... ideline him for the season. The Patriots had also waived 2008 sixth-round draft choice Bo Ruud earlier in the offse ...

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