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Meaning of wage

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wage

Pronunciation:/weɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Definitions

  1. (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.

    Example: Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less.

wage

Pronunciation:/weɪd͡ʒ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To wager, bet.

  2. To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.

  3. To employ for wages; to hire.

  4. To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).