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pen·sion
 pension
- pronunciation:
- pen
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a former employer as a retirement or disability benefit.
a monthly pension of two thousand dollars |
| definition 2: |
a small, inexpensive hotel or boarding house, esp. in Europe.
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| related words: |
allowance, hotel, inn |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pensioned, pensioning, pensions |
| definition 1: |
to pay a regular sum of money to, for retirement or disability; pay a pension to.
The company pensions all of its employees. |
| definition 2: |
to dismiss or cause to retire with a pension (often fol. by off).
She was pensioned off at sixty-three. |
| derivations: |
pensionable (adj.), pensionless (adj.) |
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