wage-rise
Definition
- Noun:
- An increase in wages: "wage-rise" refers to an upward adjustment in the amount of money paid to an employee for their work, typically expressed as a percentage or fixed amount.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The union negotiated a 5% wage-rise for all factory workers. (An increase in pay by 5%.)
- Employees are demanding a wage-rise to keep up with inflation. (A higher salary to match rising costs.)
- The company announced a wage-rise effective next month. (A scheduled increase in wages.)
Advanced Usage
"to secure a wage-rise": to successfully obtain an increase in wages through negotiation or agreement.
- After months of talks, the staff secured a wage-rise. (They achieved a pay increase.)
"a cost-of-living wage-rise": a wage increase specifically tied to changes in the cost of living.
- The contract includes an automatic cost-of-living wage-rise. (The raise adjusts for inflation.)
Variants and Related Words
Wage (n): a fixed regular payment earned for work or services.
- His wage is paid weekly. (His regular salary.)
Rise (n): an increase in amount, value, or level.
- There has been a rise in prices. (An upward movement.)
Wage increase (n): a synonym for "wage-rise", meaning an upward adjustment in pay.
- The workers voted for a wage increase. (They approved a pay raise.)
Synonyms
Pay rise: an increase in salary or wages.
- She received a pay rise for her excellent performance. (A raise in compensation.)
Salary increase: a rise in fixed regular pay (often used for professional roles).
- The executive negotiated a salary increase. (A higher annual income.)
Raise (informal): a general term for an increase in wages.
- He asked his boss for a raise. (He requested a wage-rise.)
Related Idioms
A rise in pay: a common phrase meaning an increase in wages.
- The company offered a rise in pay to retain staff. (A wage-rise to keep employees.)
To get a bump in pay: an informal idiom meaning to receive a wage increase.
- After the promotion, she got a bump in pay. (She received a wage-rise.)