A wage is the money workers get for their jobs. It is often paid every hour or day. People use 'wage' to talk about earnings from work.
She earns a good wage each week.
The workers asked for higher wages.
To wage means to start and continue a battle or fight. It can be used for wars or any strong conflict. People use it to talk about serious struggles.
They wage war against the enemy.
We wage a fight for our rights.
To wage can also mean to start and run a planned action or event. This is often to reach a goal, like helping people or making changes.
They wage a campaign to help children.
She waged a protest at school.
Wages are the amounts of money paid to workers for the time they work. Usually, this is counted by hour or day. It is a common word for salary in some jobs.
The factory pays good wages per hour.
Minimum wages are rising this year.
Wage can also mean to keep doing a struggle or fight that lasts for a long time. That fight can be literal or figurative, like an illness or a debate.
The groups waged a long debate.
He waged a quiet battle with illness.
To wage can mean to start and keep a protest or campaign to ask for changes. It is often used when people work together to change rules or laws.
They waged a protest last week.
Citizens waged a campaign for laws.
