Waging Meaning in English

word · lemma: wage

US

ˈweɪdʒɪŋ

WAY-jing

UK

wˈeɪdʒɪŋ

WAY-jing

Definition

The act of starting or carrying out a conflict, war, or serious campaign against something or someone.

Usage & Nuances

'Waging' is almost always used with nouns like 'war,' 'campaign,' 'battle,' or 'fight.' It is quite formal or literary and not used for casual arguments or sports. Common phrases: 'waging war,' 'waging a battle,' 'waging a campaign.' Don't use 'waging' for physical actions like hitting.

• Spanish: librar (guerra, campaña) - emprender (batalla, lucha)
• Portuguese (BR): travando (guerra, campanha) - empreendendo (batalha, luta)
• Portuguese (PT): travando (guerra, campanha) - empreendendo (batalha, luta)
• Chinese (Simplified): 发动（战争、斗争）
• Chinese (Traditional): 發動（戰爭、鬥爭）
• Hindi: लड़ना (युद्ध या संघर्ष) - छेड़ना (युद्ध, अभियान)
• Arabic: شنّ (حرب، حملة) - خوض (صراع، معركة)
• Bengali: চালানো - পরিচালনা করা (সংঘর্ষ/যুদ্ধ)
• Russian: вести - развернуть (борьбу/войну)
• Japanese: 展開する - 挑む (闘い/戦争)
• Vietnamese: phát động - tiến hành (chiến dịch/chiến tranh)
• Korean: 벌이다 - 진행하다 (전쟁/운동)
• Turkish: sürdürmek - yürütmek (savaş/kampanya/mücadele)
• Urdu: چلانا - برپا کرنا (جنگ/مہم)
• Indonesian: melancarkan - mengobarkan (perang/kampanye)

Example Sentences

They are waging war against the enemy.

basic

The group is waging a campaign to save the rainforest.

basic

Doctors are waging a battle against disease every day.

basic

She’s waging a personal fight to change the system.

natural

People everywhere are waging battles for equal rights.

natural

Environmentalists are waging a long-term campaign to protect the ocean.

natural