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wage

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: wage

1
 n
something that remunerates
2
 v
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wage
1

n something that remunerates

Synonyms:
earnings, pay, remuneration, salary
Types:
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combat pay
extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
double time
a doubled wage (for working overtime)
found
food and lodging provided in addition to money
half-pay
reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
living wage
a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
merit pay
extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
minimum wage
the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
pay envelope, pay packet
wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
sick pay
wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave
strike pay
money paid to strikers from union funds
take-home pay
what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc
Type of:
regular payment
a payment made at regular times
2

v carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

“Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe”
Synonyms:
engage
Types:
offer, provide, put up
mount or put up
Type of:
contend, fight, struggle
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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