pension (Meaning)
pension (n)
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
pension (v)
grant a pension to
pension (n.)
A payment; a tribute; something paid or given.
A stated allowance to a person in consideration of past services; payment made to one retired from service, on account of age, disability, or other cause; especially, a regular stipend paid by a government to retired public officers, disabled soldiers, the families of soldiers killed in service, or to meritorious authors, or the like.
A certain sum of money paid to a clergyman in lieu of tithes.
A boarding house or boarding school in France, Belgium, Switzerland, etc.
pension (v. t.)
To grant a pension to; to pay a regular stipend to; in consideration of service already performed; -- sometimes followed by off; as, to pension off a servant.
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pension Sentence Examples
- The retiree received a modest pension from his former employer.
- The government increased pension benefits for senior citizens.
- The pension fund was heavily invested in stocks and bonds.
- She contributed to her employer-sponsored pension plan for several years.
- The pension system is facing challenges due to the aging population.
- The company offered a defined benefit pension plan to its employees.
- He decided to retire early and draw down on his pension.
- The pension was part of the divorce settlement agreement.
- The widow was eligible for a survivor's pension from her deceased husband's employer.
- The pension reforms aimed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the system.
FAQs About the word pension
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working, grant a pension toA payment; a tribute; something paid or given., A sta
gift, bonus, benefit,contribution, presentation, donation, gratuity, present, dividend, fringe benefit
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The retiree received a modest pension from his former employer.
The government increased pension benefits for senior citizens.
The pension fund was heavily invested in stocks and bonds.
She contributed to her employer-sponsored pension plan for several years.
