Wages Word Meaning

Etymology:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French, of Germanic origin; related to gage and wed

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis

Short Definition:

fixed regular payment earned for work or services

Examples:

• we were struggling to get better wages
• an income of less than half the average wage

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

carry on (a war or campaign)

Short Definition:

carry on

Examples:

• it is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war