Wave vs Waive in Bhabhi Ji ghar pe hain style

Wave vs Waive

Wave is a line of rising water of a water body. To Wave is to move to and fro, like you wave your hand.

To Waive means to give up your right for something.

Wave

Waves come in many forms.

Move regularly and loosely to and fro or up and down.

"A flag is moving in the breeze."

"Branches are moving in the wind."

You can wave your hand, a hanky, or even a baseball hat to say hello or acknowledge someone.

"Fans around the ground gave him a standing ovation, and Guan waved his baseball cap in acknowledgment."

"She waved to me when she saw me."

"They waved goodbye to us."

"They waved at us from across the room."

A wave is also that big moving hill of water you can surf on:

"Surfing students exercise on their boards before hitting the waves."

"The storm whipped up huge waves."

"Diana slowly walked on the wet sand watching the waves breaking on the beach."

Other things are called waves, too - if a lot of people come in somewhere, for example, call it a wave of people. It's often used as a metaphor for things that act like ocean waves:

"Maybe the great wave of social change has simply crested."

"A mounting wave of anger and dislike rose within me."

"There was a crime wave in certain parts of the city."

"There was a heat wave in the recent past."

The phrasal verb wave off means to dismiss, refuse, or cancel. For example:

"I waved off his offer to join their group."

Waive

To waive, on the other hand, is to surrender, as in give up your rights to something, voluntarily. If you go scuba diving at a resort, you might have to waive your right to sue if something goes wrong. Here are some examples:

"The Board decided to waive the age-limit for application in her case."

"He waived all his rights to his grandfather’s inheritance."

"Meanwhile, following budget cuts, the LOC board members have waived their salaries."

Beware: If you waive your salary, even for a good cause, you can wave goodbye to your money!

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This article has been shared by Priti Saraf. Though a CA by profession, teaching is her passion. She suggests this joyful way of building English Grammar and wherein one cam simultaneously learn their practical use as well.

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  1. kumar soma
    7 years ago
    I need complete notes regarding history, polity,geography no explanation for some questions....