to live on a pension
1live — live1 [liv] vi. lived, living [ME liven < OE libban (akin to ON lifa, Goth liban, Ger leben) < IE * lib(h)s < base * leibh , to live] 1. to be alive; have life 2. a) to remain alive b) to last; endure …
2pension — n. 1) to award, grant a pension 2) to draw, receive a pension 3) to revoke a pension 4) a disability; old age; survivor s pension 5) on a pension (to live on a pension; to retire on a pension) 6) (misc.) a pension plan * * * [ penʃ(ə)n] grant a… …
3live on — phrasal verb I [transitive] Word forms live on : present tense I/you/we/they live on he/she/it lives on present participle living on past tense lived on past participle lived on 1) live on something to have a particular amount of money to buy the …
4ˈlive on sth — phrasal verb 1) to have a particular amount of money to buy the things that you need to live They have to live on a pension of £350 a month.[/ex] 2) to eat a particular kind of food These fish live on small sea creatures such as shrimp.[/ex] …
5pension — noun I doubt I can live on my pension Syn: retirement (benefits), superannuation; Social Security; allowance, benefit, support, welfare …
6pension — 01. His [pension] when he retires will be approximately $800 a month. 02. The old man had to find a part time job because his [pension] was not enough for him to live on. 03. Each month my employer matches my contribution to my [pension] plan, so …
7Pension — This article is about the retirement income arrangement. For the type of lodging, see Pension (lodging). For the mortgage repayment scheme, see Mortgage loan. Financial market participants …
8pension — pen|sion1 W2S3 [ˈpenʃən] n an amount of money paid regularly by the government or company to someone who does not work any more, for example because they have reached the age when people stop working or because they are ill ▪ At what age can you… …
9pension — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, big, decent, generous, good (all esp. BrE) ▪ inadequate, meagre/meager, small (all esp. BrE) ▪ …
10pension — 1 / penSFn/ noun (C) an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to someone who is officially considered to be too old or too ill to earn money by working: They both have their pensions to live on now that they ve retired. | a… …
