wage

noun
UK: /weɪdʒ/
US: /weɪdʒ/

  1. Money paid regularly to someone for their work.

    1. My wage is paid every Friday for the work I do.
    2. The factory workers demanded a higher minimum wage for their hard labour.

  2. Earnings, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis.

    1. His wage was barely enough to cover the cost of rent.
    2. The new law will significantly increase the minimum wage across the state.

Synonyms

salary pay earnings income remuneration compensation conduct prosecute pursue undertake
wage transitive-verb

  1. To begin and continue a war or a battle.

    1. They wage war against the enemies of their country.
    2. Environmental groups wage campaigns against companies that pollute the water.

  2. To carry on a campaign or course of action.

    1. The charity will wage a campaign to raise money for the homeless.
    2. Activists are planning to wage a protest against the new government policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wage" in English means: Money paid regularly to someone for their work., Earnings, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis..

The phonetic transcription of "wage" is /weɪdʒ/ in British English and /weɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wage": salary, pay, earnings, income, remuneration, compensation, conduct, prosecute, pursue, undertake.

Example usage of "wage": "My wage is paid every Friday for the work I do.". More examples on the page.