wage
/weɪd͡ʒ/ noun B2- 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. · Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less.
Plural wages
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No entreaty, no proposition of increased wages, could induce them to remain; to every argument they replied, “We must go, for death is in this house.”
“No, sir; I have all my pay to take—nearly three months’ wages.”
Here are your wages.” He handed each of them a shilling.
I used to be able to keep two assistants, but now I only keep one; and I would have a job to pay him but that he is willing to come for half wages so as to learn the business.”
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