Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. (card game)

n. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"

n. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"

remuneration, earnings, wage, pay, salary

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

wage, engage in

v. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"

war, make war

v. make or wage war

campaign, military campaign

n. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

hostility, antagonism, enmity

n. a state of deep-seated ill-will

brush, encounter, clash, skirmish

n. a minor short-term fight

income

n. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

net, profit, lucre, profits, earnings, net income, net profit

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

gross, revenue, receipts, gross income

n. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

refund

n. money returned to a payer

remission, remittance, remittal

n. a payment of money sent to a person in another place

reward

n. payment made in return for a service rendered

bonus, incentive

n. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

payoff, final payment

n. the final payment of a debt

payoff, bribe

n. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

payment

n. a sum of money paid

fee

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

charge

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

compensation

n. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

cost

n. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

emolument

n. compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"

fare

n. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

reimbursement

n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

restitution, amends, redress, indemnity, indemnification, damages

n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

retribution, requittal

n. a justly deserved penalty

contend, compete, vie

v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

clash, disagree strongly, disagree violently

v. disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"