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.