pension


Definition: Meaning of, pension in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɛnʃ(ə)n /

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pension pensions
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  1. an amount of money paid regularly by the government or company to someone who does not work any more, for example because they have reached the age when people stop working or because they are ill
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  2. a small cheap hotel in France and some other European countries
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
pension pensioned pensioned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pensioning pensions
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pension used in phrases

  • old age pension (noun)
    1. money that is paid regularly by the state to old people who do not work any more [=  social security American English]
  • old-age pension (noun)
    1. a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
  • pension account (noun)
    1. a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
  • pension book (noun)
    1. a book that the British government gives to pensioners, which allows them to collect their pensions
  • pension fund (noun)
    1. a large amount of money that a company INVEST s and uses to pay PENSION s
  • pension off (verb)
    1. let go from employment with an attractive pension
    2. grant a pension to
  • pension plan (noun)
    1. an arrangement in which you pay money regularly into a PENSION fund while you are working, so that you will receive a PENSION
  • pension scheme (noun)
    1. a PENSION PLAN
  • retirement pension (noun)
    1. a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
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