plural
wages
plural
wages
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAGE
[count]
:
an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked
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a wage of $14 an hour = an hourly wage of $14
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Both of them make decent wages.
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The table and chairs cost two weeks' wages.
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The company offers competitive wages and good benefits.
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The company gave workers a four percent wage increase this year.
—
compare salary;
see also living wage, minimum wage, starvation wages
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wage
/ˈweɪʤ/
verb
wages;
waged;
waging
wages;
waged;
waging
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAGE
[+ object]
:
to start and continue (a war, battle, etc.) in order to get or achieve something
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They waged a guerrilla war against the government.
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Local activists are waging a campaign to end homelessness in the region.
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They waged [=fought] a battle against the proposed new law.