How to pronounce wage in English

"To pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet to lay; to wager; as to wage a dollar."

"To expose one's self to as a risk; to incur as a danger; to venture; to hazard."

"To engage in as a contest as if by previous gage or pledge; to carry on as a war."

"To adventure or lay out for hire or reward; to hire out."

"To put upon wages; to hire; to employ; to pay wages to."

"To give security for the performance of."

"To bind one's self; to engage."

"That which is staked or ventured; that for which one incurs risk or danger; prize; gage."

"That for which one labors; meed; reward; stipulated payment for service performed; hire; pay; compensation; -- at present generally used in the plural. See Wages."