noun Download 🔗Share An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. Examples : "Many old people depend on their pension to pay the bills." business finance economy job government insurance service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. Examples : "A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not (John Irving)." property business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wage or fee. Examples : "Many retired teachers rely on their pensions to pay for their living expenses. " finance business economy job service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A charge or expense of some kind; a tax. Examples : "The pensions levied on imported goods made them more expensive for consumers. " finance business economy job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes. Examples : "Because tithes were difficult to collect in the city, the church paid its clergy pensions instead. " religion finance job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar. Examples : "The king granted generous pensions to the renowned sculptor, ensuring his continued artistic endeavors. " government royal politics finance economy business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A boarding school in France, Belgium, Switzerland, etc. Examples : ""Many wealthy families sent their daughters to pensions in Switzerland to learn French and etiquette." " education building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grant a pension to. Examples : "The company decided to pension all employees who had worked there for over 30 years. " finance business economy government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To force (someone) to retire on a pension. Examples : "The company decided to pensions several older employees to cut costs. " business job finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
