wages

Noun

• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
  • "the wages of sin is death"
• something that remunerates
  • "wages were paid by check"
• plural of wage. It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV)
• one's total income for a time period

Verb

• carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
• move from side to side
• third-person singular simple present indicative of wage

Synonyms

earnings, engage, pay, payoff, remuneration, reward, salary, wag, wage, waggle