nnoun.eventa recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoingSynset:payoff reward
Examples:- the wages of sin is death
- virtue is its own reward
Derivationally Related Form:reward
Hypernyms:aftermath consequence
Inherited Hypernyms:wagesconsequenceresultendinghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.possessionsomething that remuneratesSynset:earnings pay remuneration salary wage
Examples:- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
Derivationally Related Form:earnremuneratepay
Part Holonyms:payroll paysheet
Hypernyms:regular payment
Inherited Hypernyms:wageregular paymentpaymentcostoutgotransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:combat paydouble timefoundhalf-payliving wagemerit payminimum wagepay envelopepay packetsick paystrike paytake-home pay
Full Hyponyms:combat paydouble timefoundhalf-payliving wagemerit payminimum wagepay envelopesick paystrike paytake-home pay
vverb.socialcarry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)Synset:engage wage
Examples:- Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
Derivationally Related Form:engagement
Hypernyms:contend fight struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:engagecontend
Direct Hyponyms:offerprovideput up
Full Troponyms:put up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionmove from side to sideSynset:wag waggle
Examples:- The happy dog wagged his tail
Derivationally Related Form:wagwaggle
Hypernyms:jiggle joggle wiggle
Inherited Hypernyms:wagjiggleshakemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something