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living wage vs pay

pay vs living wage

living wage and pay both are nouns.

living wage is not a verb while pay is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
living wage Yes No No No
pay Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pay is a hypernym of living wage; that is, pay is a word with a broader meaning than living wage:
  • living wage: a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
  • pay: something that remunerates
Other hypernyms of living wage include earnings, remuneration, salary, wage.
living wage (noun) pay (noun)
a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably something that remunerates
living wage (verb) pay (verb)
dedicate
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
bring in
do or give something to somebody in return
cancel or discharge a debt
make a compensation for
discharge or settle
render
be worth it
Difference between living wage and pay

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