I . *pen·sion
/ ˈpenʃn; NAmE / noun , verb
—see also pension (II)
■ noun
an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to sb who is considered to be too old or too ill / sick to work :
to receive an old-age / a retirement pension
a disability / widow's pension
a state pension
to live on a pension
to take out a personal / private pension
a pension fund
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- pension sb off
II . pen·sion
/ ˈpɒ͂sjɒ͂; NAmE pɑ͂ːˈsjoʊn/ noun
(from French ) a small, usually cheap, hotel in some European countries, especially France
—see also pension (I)
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WORD ORIGIN
I . late Middle English (in the sense payment, tax, regular sum paid to retain allegiance ): from Old French , from Latin pensio(n-) payment, from pendere to pay. The current verb sense dates from the mid 19th cent.
II . French .