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Wage

/weɪdʒ/
Money that a person receives for work they do, usually paid on a regular basis.

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Examples:

'The workers want higher wages, I suppose,' said Mr Hale.

"You can't wage war on an empty stomach!"

Wages are five cents a box.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle English wagen, from Old North French wagen, ultimately from Latin vadium meaning pledge or security, first appeared in English in the late 14th century.

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