Sekirov Dictionary

pension

/ˈpɛnʃən/

noun 5
verb 2
/pɑ̃ˈsjɔ̃/ noun 2
forms 3
phrases 1

noun5

•
money paid regularly to someone who has stopped working because of age
- Many old people depend on their pension to pay the bills.
A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.
(historical) A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar.
(no longer used) A wage or fee.
(no longer used) A charge or expense of some kind; a tax.

verb2

To grant a pension to.
To force (someone) to retire on a pension.

pension

UK /ˈpɒ̃sjɒ̃/US /pɑ̃ˈsjɔ̃/

noun2

•
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services.
- A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not — 1978
(no longer used) A boarding school in France, Belgium, Switzerland, etc.

forms

pensioned · pensioning · pensions

Phrases with pension

pension off
To end a contract and give a pension to.

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