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wage

Definition

  • noun: an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked
  • noun: a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
  • verb: to start and continue (a war, battle, etc.) in order to get or achieve something
  • verb: to engage in or carry on
  • often used in plural
  • synonyms: pledge, stake, wager

Examples

  • They have 'waged' [='fought'] a battle against the proposed new law.

  • The company gave workers a four percent 'wage' increase this year.

  • Most 'wage earners' were not affected by the income tax increase.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and its creator! And great is Man!" ...but the minds that had conceived the Tower of Babel could not build it. The task was too great. So they hired hands for wages. But the h a n d s that built the Tower of Babel knew nothing of the dream of the b r a i n that had conceived it. (..)
    1927 Metropolis
  • (..) in today's accident at the M-Machine..." "Why is it, Josaphat, that these plans were brought to me by Grot and not by you?" "Apply to the G-Bank for your remaining wages..." "Father, do you know what it means to be dismissed by you? -- It means: Go below! - Father! - go below! Into the depths--!" (..)
    1927 Metropolis