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pension

/ˈpɛnʃən/noun, verb2 syllables

Pension means: grant a pension to.

Synonyms for pension5

verb, as in grant a pension to

pension off

also used for pension

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What does pension mean?2

verb

1

grant a pension to

noun

1

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pension?17

two syllables

mentiontension

four syllables

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Pension in a sentence

  • Instead of relying on a pension, he resolved to apply for the job.unknown
  • The government passed important pension, tax, and fiscal reforms.The_World_Factbook
  • The company gave him a large enough pension to live on.Ivan24
  • It's hard for him to live on his small pension.CM
  • The pension is not sufficient for living expenses.CM
  • It was hard for him to live on his small pension.CK
  • He retires before the new pension scheme is due to come into effect.sundown
  • Algeria's pension system is already in the red.Amastan

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Forms of pension

as a noun

plural
pensions

as a verb

past tense
pensioned
present participle
pensioning
third-person singular
pensions
past participle
pensioned