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pension
noun
money
that
a
person
regularly
receives
after
they
retire
from
work
,
usually
paid
each
month
by
the
government
or
by
a
former
employer
β’
After
working
for
forty
years
,
Maria
was
happy
to
live
comfortably
on
her
pension
.
After
working
for
forty
years
,
Maria
was
happy
to
live
comfortably
on
her
pension
.
β’
He
spent
part
of
his
monthly
pension
on
gifts
for
his
grandchildren
.
He
spent
part
of
his
monthly
pension
on
gifts
for
his
grandchildren
.
From
Latin
pensiΕ
β
payment
β,
through
Old
French
pension
meaning
β
regular
payment
β
noun
a
small
,
inexpensive
hotel
or
guesthouse
,
especially
in
Europe
,
where
meals
are
often
included
with
the
room
β’
We
booked
a
cozy
pension
near
the
Austrian
lake
for
our
summer
holiday
.
We
booked
a
cozy
pension
near
the
Austrian
lake
for
our
summer
holiday
.
β’
The
pension
owner
greeted
us
with
homemade
soup
when
we
arrived
.
The
pension
owner
greeted
us
with
homemade
soup
when
we
arrived
.
Borrowed
from
French
pension
β
boarding
house
that
provides
meals
β
happen
verb
to
occur
or
take
place
,
especially
without
being
planned
β’
No
one
expected
the
power
cut
,
but
it
happened
during
dinner
.
No
one
expected
the
power
cut
,
but
it
happened
during
dinner
.
β’
Strange
things
happen
in
this
old
house
at
night
.
Strange
things
happen
in
this
old
house
at
night
.
verb
to
occur
to
or
befall
someone
or
something
,
especially
something
unexpected
or
negative
β’
What
happened
to
your
arm
?
Did
you
hurt
yourself
?
What
happened
to
your
arm
?
Did
you
hurt
yourself
?
β’
A
funny
thing
happened
to
me
on
the
way
to
work
.
A
funny
thing
happened
to
me
on
the
way
to
work
.
verb
to
do
or
experience
something
by
chance
,
often
followed
by
an
infinitive
β’
I
happened
to
see
your
sister
at
the
market
yesterday
.
I
happened
to
see
your
sister
at
the
market
yesterday
.
β’
If
you
happen
to
find
my
keys
,
please
call
me
.
If
you
happen
to
find
my
keys
,
please
call
me
.
open
adjective
not
closed
,
covered
,
or
blocked
;
allowing
entry
,
light
,
or
passage
β’
The
dog
ran
through
the
open
gate
into
the
yard
.
The
dog
ran
through
the
open
gate
into
the
yard
.
β’
Please
keep
the
windows
open
so
fresh
air
can
come
in
.
Please
keep
the
windows
open
so
fresh
air
can
come
in
.
Old
English
β
open
β,
from
Proto-Germanic
*upanaz
,
meaning
uncovered
or
unlocked
.
verb
to
move
,
unfasten
,
or
remove
something
so
it
is
no
longer
closed
,
or
to
begin
operating
or
making
something
available
for
use
β’
Could
you
open
the
jar
for
me
?
The
lid
is
stuck
.
Could
you
open
the
jar
for
me
?
The
lid
is
stuck
.
β’
The
museum
opens
at
ten
o'clock
every
morning
.
The
museum
opens
at
ten
o'clock
every
morning
.
Old
English
β
openian
β (
verb
form
of
β
open
β),
meaning
to
unclose
.
adjective
-
open
,
opening
,
opens
,
opened
not
shut
;
allowing
air
,
light
,
or
passage
through
β’
Please
keep
the
window
open
so
fresh
air
can
come
in
.
Please
keep
the
window
open
so
fresh
air
can
come
in
.
β’
The
book
lay
open
on
the
desk
with
notes
scattered
around
it
.
The
book
lay
open
on
the
desk
with
notes
scattered
around
it
.
verb
-
open
,
opening
,
opens
,
opened
to
move
or
remove
something
that
blocks
a
space
so
it
is
no
longer
closed
β’
He
opened
the
door
and
greeted
his
friends
.
He
opened
the
door
and
greeted
his
friends
.
β’
Could
you
open
this
jar
for
me
?
It
β
s
stuck
.
Could
you
open
this
jar
for
me
?
It
β
s
stuck
.
noun
a
sports
event
or
competition
that
allows
both
professionals
and
amateurs
to
take
part
β’
She
dreamed
of
playing
in
the
US
Open
someday
.
She
dreamed
of
playing
in
the
US
Open
someday
.
β’
The
city
is
hosting
a
chess
open
next
month
for
players
of
all
levels
.
The
city
is
hosting
a
chess
open
next
month
for
players
of
all
levels
.
Taken
from
the
adjective
sense
of
being
unrestricted
,
first
applied
to
sports
events
in
the
late
19th
century
.
adjective
-
open
,
opening
,
opens
,
opened
accessible
or
available
to
everyone
;
not
restricted
β’
The
museum
exhibition
is
open
to
everyone
,
even
on
holidays
.
The
museum
exhibition
is
open
to
everyone
,
even
on
holidays
.
β’
Our
class
discussion
is
open
to
any
ideas
you
may
have
.
Our
class
discussion
is
open
to
any
ideas
you
may
have
.
verb
-
open
,
opening
,
opens
,
opened
to
begin
operating
or
be
ready
for
customers
or
activity
β’
The
library
opens
at
eight
o
β
clock
every
weekday
.
The
library
opens
at
eight
o
β
clock
every
weekday
.
β’
A
new
bakery
opened
on
Main
Street
last
week
.
A
new
bakery
opened
on
Main
Street
last
week
.
noun
-
open
,
opening
,
opens
,
opened
the
outdoors
where
there
are
no
walls
or
roof
;
the
countryside
or
fresh
air
β’
The
hikers
camped
in
open
fields
under
the
stars
.
The
hikers
camped
in
open
fields
under
the
stars
.
β’
She
prefers
to
paint
in
the
open
where
the
light
is
natural
.
She
prefers
to
paint
in
the
open
where
the
light
is
natural
.
Open
noun
-
open
,
opening
,
opens
,
opened
a
sports
tournament
that
anyone
may
enter
,
regardless
of
ranking
or
invitation
β’
She
qualified
for
the
Australian
Open
after
months
of
training
.
She
qualified
for
the
Australian
Open
after
months
of
training
.
β’
The
local
tennis
club
hosts
an
annual
Open
in
July
.
The
local
tennis
club
hosts
an
annual
Open
in
July
.
expensive
adjective
costing
a
lot
of
money
;
having
a
high
price
β’
The
designer
handbag
was
too
expensive
for
me
to
buy
.
The
designer
handbag
was
too
expensive
for
me
to
buy
.
β’
We
chose
a
smaller
apartment
because
the
downtown
ones
were
expensive
.
We
chose
a
smaller
apartment
because
the
downtown
ones
were
expensive
.
From
the
Latin
β
expensus
β (
weighed
out
,
paid
),
via
Middle
French
β
expensif
β,
into
English
around
the
17th
century
.
adjective
requiring
a
lot
of
time
,
effort
,
or
computing
resources
to
perform
or
run
β’
Running
that
3D
simulation
is
expensive
in
terms
of
processing
power
.
Running
that
3D
simulation
is
expensive
in
terms
of
processing
power
.
β’
Copying
the
whole
database
for
each
test
is
an
expensive
operation
.
Copying
the
whole
database
for
each
test
is
an
expensive
operation
.
opening
verb
-
open
,
opening
,
opens
,
opened
present
participle
of
open
:
making
something
no
longer
closed
,
or
becoming
no
longer
closed
.
β’
She
is
opening
the
window
to
let
in
fresh
air
.
She
is
opening
the
window
to
let
in
fresh
air
.
β’
Workers
are
opening
the
new
store
at
dawn
.
Workers
are
opening
the
new
store
at
dawn
.
expense
noun
a
particular
thing
you
spend
money
on
;
a
cost
item
β’
Rent
is
our
biggest
monthly
expense
.
Rent
is
our
biggest
monthly
expense
.
β’
Keep
all
your
travel
expenses
for
reimbursement
.
Keep
all
your
travel
expenses
for
reimbursement
.
See
earlier
sense
for
historical
origin
;
modern
accounting
extended
the
meaning
to
individual
cost
items
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
the
money
that
is
spent
to
do
or
obtain
something
β’
The
company
cut
back
on
marketing
to
reduce
expense
.
The
company
cut
back
on
marketing
to
reduce
expense
.
β’
Moving
to
the
city
can
involve
a
lot
of
unexpected
expense
.
Moving
to
the
city
can
involve
a
lot
of
unexpected
expense
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
β
despense
β
meaning
β
spending
β,
which
came
from
Latin
β
expendere
β β β
to
pay
out
β.
pen
noun
a
small
handheld
tool
that
uses
ink
to
write
or
draw
β’
Maria
signed
her
name
with
a
blue
pen
and
smiled
.
Maria
signed
her
name
with
a
blue
pen
and
smiled
.
β’
The
student
frantically
searched
her
bag
for
a
working
pen
before
the
exam
began
.
The
student
frantically
searched
her
bag
for
a
working
pen
before
the
exam
began
.
From
Old
English
β
penne
β
borrowed
from
Latin
β
penna
β
meaning
feather
,
because
early
pens
were
made
from
bird
quills
.
noun
a
small
fenced
area
that
keeps
animals
in
one
place
β’
The
farmer
guided
the
sheep
into
the
wooden
pen
for
the
night
.
The
farmer
guided
the
sheep
into
the
wooden
pen
for
the
night
.
β’
At
the
petting
zoo
,
children
fed
carrots
to
goats
inside
the
small
pen
.
At
the
petting
zoo
,
children
fed
carrots
to
goats
inside
the
small
pen
.
Old
English
β
penn
β
meaning
enclosure
or
fold
.
verb
-
pen
,
penning
,
pens
,
penned
to
write
something
such
as
a
letter
,
article
,
or
song
β’
The
journalist
will
pen
an
article
about
the
festival
.
The
journalist
will
pen
an
article
about
the
festival
.
β’
She
penned
a
heartfelt
letter
to
her
grandmother
.
She
penned
a
heartfelt
letter
to
her
grandmother
.
First
used
in
late
Middle
English
,
originally
meaning
β
to
write
with
a
pen
β.
noun
an
adult
female
swan
β’
The
graceful
pen
glided
across
the
lake
with
her
cygnets
following
.
The
graceful
pen
glided
across
the
lake
with
her
cygnets
following
.
β’
The
wildlife
guide
pointed
out
the
pen
guarding
her
nest
on
the
riverbank
.
The
wildlife
guide
pointed
out
the
pen
guarding
her
nest
on
the
riverbank
.
Origin
uncertain
;
probably
from
Old
Norse
β
penn
β
meaning
female
bird
.
noun
a
prison
,
especially
a
large
state
or
federal
one
β’
After
the
trial
,
the
criminal
was
sent
to
the
pen
for
ten
years
.
After
the
trial
,
the
criminal
was
sent
to
the
pen
for
ten
years
.
β’
He
spent
most
of
his
twenties
in
the
pen
,
regretting
his
choices
.
He
spent
most
of
his
twenties
in
the
pen
,
regretting
his
choices
.
Shortening
of
β
penitentiary
β,
first
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
slang
in
the
late
1800s
.