salary

Pluralsalaries

Formssalaries, salarying, salaried

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A fixed amount of money a company pays a worker, usually each month or year.

   Like getting the same amount of money each month, no matter how many hours you work.

   Her new job pays a good salary every month.

   He saves part of his salary for a trip overseas.

   Similarincome, pay, wage, remuneration, earnings

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To pay someone a fixed amount over weeks or longer instead of by the hour.

   Like changing someone from hourly pay to a steady, set paycheck.

   The owner decided to salary the cooks instead of paying them per shift.

   We may salary part-time helpers once the business grows.

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3. 3
   adjectiveobsolete

   Containing salt, or tasting salty.

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