Wage | Mean of wage in English Dictionary

/ˈweɪʤ/

• Noun
• an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked
1. a wage of $14 an hour = an hourly wage of $14
2. Both of them make decent wages.
3. The table and chairs cost two weeks' wages.
4. The company offers competitive wages and good benefits.
5. The company gave workers a four percent wage increase this year.
• Verb
• to start and continue (a war, battle, etc.) in order to get or achieve something
1. They waged a guerrilla war against the government.
2. Local activists are waging a campaign to end homelessness in the region.
3. They waged [=fought] a battle against the proposed new law.