noun

1. (often in plural) 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.”

Synonyms: earnings, pay, salary

verb

1. To wager, bet.

2. To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.

3. To employ for wages; to hire.