Wage ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Wage ( noun )

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially a manual or unskilled worker.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english wæge, from wagan to weigh.

Examples:

1. He asked for a raise in wages.
2. The wages of sin is death.
3. She works for minimum wage.
4. They negotiated the wages for the new employees.
5. The company had to raise wages to attract workers.

(As a verb)

Wage ( verb )

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially a manual or unskilled worker.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english wæge, from wagan to weigh.

Examples:

1. He asked for a raise in wages.
2. The wages of sin is death.
3. She works for minimum wage.
4. They negotiated the wages for the new employees.
5. The company had to raise wages to attract workers.