"wages" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/ Audio: en-us-wages.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} wages
  1. plural of wage. It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: wage (extra: It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV))
    Sense id: en-wages-en-noun-iVi-OM9r

Noun

IPA: /ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/ Audio: en-us-wages.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} wages pl (plural only)
  1. one's total income for a time period Tags: plural, plural-only
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Verb

IPA: /ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/ Audio: en-us-wages.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wages
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wage Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: wage
    Sense id: en-wages-en-verb-1YnlI3Of
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