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   wage

   /weɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis: "we were struggling to get better wages" Similar paypaymentremunerationsalaryemolumentstipendfeeallowancehonorariumincomerevenueyieldprofitgainrewardcompensationrecompensereimbursementearningstakingsproceeds
   • ▪ the part of total production that is the return to labour as earned income as distinct from the remuneration received by capital as unearned income.
   • ▪ the result or effect of doing something considered wrong or unwise: "disasters are the wages of sin" Similar rewardrecompenserequitalretributionreturnsdeserts

   verb

   • 1. carry on (a war or campaign): "it is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French, of Germanic origin; related to gage1 and wed.

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   What does wage mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! WAGE definition: 1. a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if your job pays a good wage?

   • If your job pays a good wage, it means that you earn a lot of money for the hard work you do. If you're not happy with your wage, you might have to wage war on your boss. Wage is one of those words whose verb and noun forms have entirely different meanings. A worker's wage is how much money she makes.

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   What is a good wage?

   • a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week or every month, for work or services Workers in these stores earn a good wage. We all hope we can find a job that pays a decent wage. Wages were paid on Fridays. They are prepared to work for wages well below the legal minimum. The average wage for unskilled workers is very low.

   wage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What are wages in economics?

   • Wages are the reward paid to the worker for his labour. The term ‘labour’, as used in Economics, has a broad meaning. It includes the work of all who work for a living, whether this work is physical or mental.

   Wages: Meaning, Methods and Factor Influencing Real Wages

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   What does'real wages' mean?

   • By ‘real wages’, we understand the satisfaction that a labourer gets from spending his money wages in the form of necessaries, comforts and luxuries. It means the total benefits, whether in cash or kind, that a worker enjoys by working at a certain job. The following factors have to be taken into account when estimating real wages:

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   Is pay a verb or a noun?

   • [VERB noun] usage note: When used as a noun, pay is a general word which you can use to refer to the money you get from your employer for doing your job. Manual workers are paid wages, or a wage. The plural is more common than the singular, especially when you are talking about the actual cash that someone receives.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Wage is a noun that means a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength. Wage can also be a verb that means to fight a war or organize a series of activities to achieve something.

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     WAGE meaning: 1. a particular amount of money that is paid,...

   • Znaczenie Wage, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WAGE definicja: 1. a particular amount of money that is...

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     WAGE translate: （尤指支付给体力劳动者并通常按周计算的）工资，工钱，报酬,...

   • Wage: Arabic Translation

     WAGE translate: أجْر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wage in Traditional Chinese

     WAGE translate: （尤指支付給體力勞動者並通常按週計算的）工資，工錢，報酬,...

   • Wage Spanish Translation

     WAGE translate: sueldo, salario [masculine, singular],...

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of wage, a word that can refer to a payment for work or services, a reward, or a war. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of wage.

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   Wages are usually paid, and quoted, as a weekly sum. ...a starting wage of five dollars an hour. Professional people and office workers receive a salary, which is paid monthly. However, when talking about someone's salary, you usually give the annual figure. I'm paid a salary of £15,000 a year.

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   Wage definition: money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.. See examples of WAGE used in a sentence.

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   Wage is one of those words whose verb and noun forms have entirely different meanings. A worker's wage is how much money she makes. But when you wage something, you carry it out: for example, a warmonger is someone whose primary goal is to wage wars.

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   Wages are the money earned by an employee, especially for the hours worked. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of wages with examples from various sources.

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   Wage is a regular amount of money that you earn for work or services. Learn how to use the word wage in different contexts, such as wages of something, wage cuts, wage increase, and more.