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 wages wages /ˈweɪdʒɪz/

noun

  1. () A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing  ( payoff , wages , reward )
    a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
     The wages of sin is death
    the wages of sin is death
     Virtue is its own reward
    virtue is its own reward


 wage wage /ˈweɪdʒ/

noun

  1. () Something that remunerates  ( remuneration , earnings , salary , pay , wage )
    something that remunerates
     Wages were paid by check
    wages were paid by check
     He wasted his pay on drink
    he wasted his pay on drink
     They saved a quarter of all their earnings
    they saved a quarter of all their earnings

verb

  1. () Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)  ( engage , wage )
    carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
     Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
    Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe


 wag wag /ˈwæg/

noun

  1. () A witty amusing person who makes jokes  ( card , wit , wag )
    a witty amusing person who makes jokes
  2. Causing to move repeatedly from side to side  ( shake , wag , waggle )
    causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

  1. () Move from side to side  ( waggle , wag )
    move from side to side
     The happy dog wagged his tail
    The happy dog wagged his tail