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wages

nounnounverbcommon in dialogue

  • //ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz//

one's total income for a time period

noun

  1. 1

    Also a form of wageplural of wage. It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV)

noun

  1. 1

    one's total income for a time period

    weekly wages

    back wages

    minimum wages

    Factory workers demanded higher wages.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of wagethird-person singular simple present indicative of wage

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