wage-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: regular compensation in exchange for labor

Commentary: WAGE[+amount][+payment][+compensation][+regular]

Examples:
The foreman pays the construction workers their wages on Friday afternoon.
The government ordered a wage freeze for three months.
Mary listed her wages, tips and interest earned on her tax return.
The pilots union received a wage concession of 5 percent from the airline.
The students marched in support of a living wage for the custodial staff at their university.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: the share of the total GNP that is earned income

Commentary: WAGES[+proportion][+GNP][+income][+earned]
NOTE: always in the plural

Examples:
Wages and unearned income both increased this quarter according to economists.
Reports for wages and orders for durable goods will come out next week.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 3: the reward or consequence for something

Commentary: WAGE[+state][+consequence][+reward]
NOTE: a metaphoric extension of sense 1

Examples:
The wages of sin is death.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2