to wage
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5.1
- verb
- /weɪdʒ/
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librar
- Throughout history, nations have often waged wars to protect their interests.
- wage war
- wage a campaign
- wage a battle
Much more popular to wage war politically.
- Much more popular to wage war politically.
- His successor, Louis the Pious, waged multiple wars against his own sons.
- You wouldn't want to wage a battle near the sea without boats.
- And he says they have waged A cruel assault on essential rights.
- The the reign of States and only states can wage war legitimately.
- Let me tell you, I have waged war on underwear, including the thong.
- I mean, I think that it's a battle that has to be waged on so many different fronts.
- So if that's the fight, figure out what the effect of waging that fight would be.
- The future is going to be humans working with AI to wage war.
- And our, our, my point from the beginning here was that Ukraine can't wage this war without NATO.
- And so it's a very inefficient way to to wage war, but it is effective over time.
Examples
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We can wage a war on two fronts, sir.
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He just meant he can't be empowered to wage war against Ukraine.
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Where a person will be able to wage war without people.
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I say it is to wage war by sea, land and air.
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We had come half a world to wage war on him and his people.
Fiction book (1991) -
Japan now has no other way than to wage war against the United States.
Academic text (1991) -
Without the ruler, she cannot wage war.
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And our, our, my point from the beginning here was that Ukraine can't wage this war without NATO.
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Initially, they formed insurgent groups to wage guerrilla warfare for as long as seven years.
Academic text (1999) -
His successor, Louis the Pious, waged multiple wars against his own sons.
Synonyms
372
2.7
To fight against someone or something for a long time
316
6.1
To take part in fighting against an enemy
11
7.7
To take part in a series of military actions
7
5.9
To fight a long armed conflict against another country or group
Antonyms
Compounds
2
3.9
A schedule that shows how much people are paid for different jobs or experience levels
- Slang
1
8.1
A situation when people must work for very low pay with no control or choice
How Intensely
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wage as a verb comes from an old idea meaning 'to carry on' or 'to carry out' an action, so to wage a war or a campaign is to carry it out or continue it.