noun Download 🔗Share (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour. Examples : "Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less." job economy business work finance amount value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wager, bet. Examples : "He waged a bet with his friend that he could finish his homework faster. " bet business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard. Examples : "He wages his reputation on the accuracy of his research. " action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To employ for wages; to hire. Examples : "The company wages temporary workers during the busy holiday season. " business economy job work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest). Examples : "The activist group decided to wage a campaign against the new factory. " war military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out. Examples : "The farmer wages his tractor out to neighbors who need help harvesting their crops. " business job economy work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give security for the performance of. Examples : "To ensure the contractor finishes the project on time, the company wages a portion of the payment until completion. " business finance law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading