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- [weyj]
- /weɪdʒ/
- /weɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyj]
- /weɪdʒ/
Definitions of waging word
- noun waging Often, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week. Compare living wage, minimum wage. 1
- noun waging Usually, wages. Economics. the share of the products of industry received by labor for its work (as distinct from the share going to capital). 1
- noun waging Usually, wages. (used with a singular or plural verb) recompense or return: The wages of sin is death. 1
- noun waging Obsolete. a pledge or security. 1
- verb with object waging to carry on (a battle, war, conflict, argument, etc.): to wage war against a nation. 1
- verb with object waging Chiefly British Dialect. to hire. 1
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Origin of waging
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (noun) Middle English: pledge, security < Anglo-French; Old French guage gage1 < Vulgar Latin *wadium < Germanic (see wed); (v.) Middle English wagen to pledge < Anglo-French wagier; Old French guagier < Vulgar Latin *wadiāre, derivative of *wadium
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Parts of speech for Waging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
waging usage trend in Literature
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