English / word
wage
noun, verb, noun_verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis; or to carry on a war or campaign; money paid to someone for work, especially for work done by the hour or day
payment for work or services, usually on a daily or weekly basis; also to engage in or carry on (a war, campaign, or struggle)
In context
01
The mason asked for a fair wage.
02
Garments workers discussed the minimum wage.
Synonyms
pay,salary,compensation
Antonyms
debt,expense,cost
Collocations
wage gap,minimum wage,hourly wage
Verb forms
Past: waged · Past participle: waged · -ing: waging