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Meaning of wages | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz

Definitions

  1. plural of wage. It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV)
  2. Wage.
  3. one's total income for a time period
  4. third-person singular simple present indicative of wage

Equivalents

Examples

“weekly wages”
“back wages”
“minimum wages”
“Factory workers demanded higher wages.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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