WAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

View synonyms for

wage

[weyj]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Often wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
Synonyms: , , ,
Economics.��Usually wages. the share of the products of industry received by labor for its work (as distinct from the share going to capital).
(used with a singular or plural verb)��Usually wages. recompense or return.
The wages of sin is death.
Obsolete.��a pledge or security.

verb (used with object)

waged, waging

to carry on (a battle, war, conflict, argument, etc.).
to wage war against a nation.
Synonyms: ,
Chiefly British Dialect.��to hire.
Obsolete.��
1. to stake or wager.
2. to pledge.

verb (used without object)

waged, waging

Obsolete.��to contend; struggle.

wage

/ �ɱ�ɪ�� /

noun

1. (often plural) payment in return for work or services, esp that made to workmen on a daily, hourly, weekly, or piece-work basis Compare salary
2. ( as modifier )
  wage freeze
(plural) economics the portion of the national income accruing to labour as earned income, as contrasted with the unearned income accruing to capital in the form of rent, interest, and dividends
(often plural) recompense, return, or yield
an obsolete word for pledge

verb

to engage in
obsolete��to pledge or wager
archaic��another word for hire hire

Discover More

Other 51�Թ� Forms

wageless adjective
wagelessness noun
underwage noun
ˈ�ɲ��Ա�� noun
ˈ�ɲ�� adjective

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of wage¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; (noun) Middle English: “pledge, security,” from Anglo-French; Old French guage gage ¹, from unattested Vulgar Latin wadium, from Germanic ( wed ); (verb) Middle English wagen “to pledge,” from Anglo-French wagier; Old French guagier, from unattested Vulgar Latin �ɲ��徱��, derivative of wadium

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of wage¹

C14: from Old Northern French wagier to pledge, from wage, of Germanic origin; compare Old English weddian to pledge, _wed

Discover More

Synonym Study

See pay ¹.

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

While many Somalis chose to leave, they stayed, driven by a passion to rebuild, despite the fact that an insurgency was being waged by al-Shabab, a group linked to al-Qaeda.

From

The hospitality union that pushed for the wage boost, Unite Here Local 11, on Wednesday filed a complaint with California Atty.

From

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray called on the Scottish government to provide a furlough scheme to fund wages in Falkirk while discussions took place with the firm alternatives to closure.

From

Some of these cuts are tied to specific savings, but it could also mean a squeeze on jobs and wages in those sectors.

From

"We charge £3.40 for a coffee and I don't think they realise how many coffees I have to sell to get that covered before I start with the wage, rent, electric bills," he said.

From

wag wage determination

Browse