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noun | verb wagewage1 /weɪdʒ/ ●●● W2 noun [singular] ETYMOLOGYwage1Origin: 1300-1400 Old North French guarantee, wage verbs► earn a wage He earns a wage of $650 a week. ► get a wage (also receive a wage formal) Some staff went months without receiving any wage. ► pay a wage Firms have to pay higher wages if they want to keep good employees. ► supplement your wages (=earn extra money) He supplementshis wagesby working in a bar in the evenings. ► dock somebody’s wages (=give someone less money as a punishment) You’ll get your wages docked if you’re late to work again. ► increase/raise/boost wages The contract raises wages for all skilled workers. ► cut/reduce wages Workers went on strike when the company tried to cut wages. ► drive/push up wages (=cause them to increase) Economists worried that a labor shortage would drive wages up and trigger inflation. ► bring/force/drive down wages (=cause them to decrease) Stiff competition from overseas was driving wages down. ► hold/keep down wages (=keep them at a low level) The government wants to hold down wages in the public sector. ► wages increase/rise Currently, wages are rising by about 3% per year. ► wages fall Profits increased but wages fell. adjectives► high wages The workers are demanding higher wages. ► low wages Millions of people get by on low wages. ► good wages In general, tech jobs pay good wages. ► a decent wage (=reasonable) Jobs in the factories used to pay a decent wage, but those jobs are gone now. ► a fair wage (=a wage similar to what other people in the same job are paid) It is important to offer a fair wage, even if the employee would accept less. ► a living wage (=a high enough wage to pay your living costs) If you work full time, you deserve to be paid a living wage. ► the hourly/daily/monthly etc. wage Elena earns an hourly wage of $12. ► the minimum wage (=the lowest amount of money an employer can legally pay) Most of the new jobs in the area only pay the minimum wage. ► lost wages (=the amount you lose by not being able to work) She sued the driver who caused the accident for medical bills and lost wages. ► real wages (=how much your wages will buy compared to how much you were able to buy in the past) Average real wages rose by 26% between 1919 and 1929. wage + nouns► a wage increase The city workers demanded an 8% wage increase. ► a wage reduction/cut Those who kept their jobs had to take large wage cuts. ► a wage freeze (=when wages are not allowed to change) The wage freeze was part of a plan to bring down inflation. ► wage levels/rates Wage levels remained low during the 1930s. ► a wage earner (=someone who earns a wage) I am the only wage earner in our house. ► wage gap/differentials (=differences in people’s wages) The study examined wage differentials between men and women. (also wages [plural]) money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days, or weeks that you work: Steve earns a decent wage. She gets an hourly wage of $15. → see also a living wage at living1 (7), minimum wage, salaryCOLLOCATIONSverbsearn a wage He earns a wage of $650 a week.get a wage (also receive a wage formal) Some staff went months without receiving any wage.pay a wage Firms have to pay higher wages if they want to keep good employees.supplement your wages (=earn extra money) He supplementshis wagesby working in a bar in the evenings.dock somebody’s wages (=give someone less money as a punishment) You’ll get your wages docked if you’re late to work again.increase/raise/boost wages The contract raises wages for all skilled workers.cut/reduce wages Workers went on strike when the company tried to cut wages.drive/push up wages (=cause them to increase) Economists worried that a labor shortage would drive wages up and trigger inflation.bring/force/drive down wages (=cause them to decrease) Stiff competition from overseas was driving wages down.hold/keep down wages (=keep them at a low level) The government wants to hold down wages in the public sector.wages increase/rise Currently, wages are rising by about 3% per year.wages fall Profits increased but wages fell.adjectiveshigh wages The workers are demanding higher wages.low wages Millions of people get by on low wages.good wages In general, tech jobs pay good wages.a decent wage (=reasonable) Jobs in the factories used to pay a decent wage, but those jobs are gone now.a fair wage (=a wage similar to what other people in the same job are paid) It is important to offer a fair wage, even if the employee would accept less.a living wage (=a high enough wage to pay your living costs) If you work full time, you deserve to be paid a living wage.the hourly/daily/monthly etc. wage Elena earns an hourly wage of $12.the minimum wage (=the lowest amount of money an employer can legally pay) Most of the new jobs in the area only pay the minimum wage.lost wages (=the amount you lose by not being able to work) She sued the driver who caused the accident for medical bills and lost wages.real wages (=how much your wages will buy compared to how much you were able to buy in the past) Average real wages rose by 26% between 1919 and 1929.wage + nounsa wage increase The city workers demanded an 8% wage increase.a wage reduction/cut Those who kept their jobs had to take large wage cuts.a wage freeze (=when wages are not allowed to change) The wage freeze was part of a plan to bring down inflation.wage levels/rates Wage levels remained low during the 1930s.a wage earner (=someone who earns a wage) I am the only wage earner in our house.wage gap/differentials (=differences in people’s wages) The study examined wage differentials between men and women. noun | verb wagewage2 ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYwage2Origin: 1300-1400 Old North French wagier to give as a guarantee, from wage; ➔ WAGE1 VERB TABLEwage |
| Present | I, you, we, they | wage | | he, she, it | wages | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | waged | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have waged | | he, she, it | has waged | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had waged | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will wage | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have waged |
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| Present | I | am waging | | he, she, it | is waging | | you, we, they | are waging | | Past | I, he, she, it | was waging | | you, we, they | were waging | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been waging | | he, she, it | has been waging | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been waging | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be waging | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been waging |
► wage a campaign/struggle/fight etc. Supporters have been waging a letter-writing campaign for his release from prison. to be actively involved in a war, struggle, or fight against someone or something: wage (a) war on/against Rebels have waged a 12-year war against the government.wage a campaign/struggle/fight etc. Supporters have been waging a letter-writing campaign for his release from prison. |