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waging


Meanings
  • the act of waging war or engaging in military combat; the state of being at war

    - "During the Middle Ages, various European powers were constantly waging war against one another."
    - "The First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, saw numerous battles and was a period of intense waging."
    - "The Vietnam War, which lasted from 1954 to 1975, was a long and costly period of waging that saw the involvement of the United States and several other countries."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with waging
age , gage , rage
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. wage (money paid for work), wage (act of waging war), wage (to carry or transport), wage (to bet or gamble), wage (to move or proceed), wage (to pay or contribute), wage (to set in motion or start), wage (to weigh or measure)


Variants
List of all variants of waging that leads to same result
wage , waged , wages , waging
Forms
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The verb 'wage' can be used in various forms, such as the present tense ('I wage war'), the past tense ('He waged war'), the past participle ('The war had been waged'), and the infinitive ('To wage war').


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English wāgan, wēgan; past participle wāgen; related to wagan 'to carry, transport', and wīg 'war'.


Culture
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Waging has been a significant aspect of human history, particularly in the context of war. Waging war has been a means by which nations have asserted their power and influence over others. At the same time, waging war has also been a source of destruction, suffering, and loss for countless numbers of people. Beyond the context of war, waging has also been used in various other contexts, such as waging a bet or waging a campaign for political office.

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