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occasion
[ uh-key-zhuhn ]
noun
- a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
They met on three occasions.
- a special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc.:
His birthday will be quite an occasion.
- a convenient or favorable time, opportunity, or juncture:
This slack period would be a good occasion to take inventory.
Synonyms: ,
- the immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result:
is the occasion for this uproar?
Synonyms: , ,
- (in the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead) the coincidence of the eternal objects forming a specific point-event.
- occasions, Obsolete.
- needs or necessities.
- necessary business matters:
to go about one's lawful occasions.
verb (used with object)
- to give occasion or cause for; bring about.
Synonyms: , , ,
occasion
/ əˈɪə /
noun
- sometimes foll by of the time of a particular happening or event
- sometimes foll by for a reason or cause (to do or be something); grounds
there was no occasion to complain
- an opportunity (to do something); chance
- a special event, time, or celebration
the party was quite an occasion
- on occasionevery so often
- rise to the occasionto have the courage, wit, etc, to meet the special demands of a situation
- take occasionto avail oneself of an opportunity (to do something)
verb
- tr to bring about, esp incidentally or by chance
Other Word Forms
- o·sDzԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of occasion1
Idioms and Phrases
- on occasion, now and then; from time to time; occasionally:
She visits New York on occasion.
More idioms and phrases containing occasion
see on occasion ; rise to the occasion .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"One of the aims of my father and John was to show that on occasion, the family of humankind could be joyous together and celebrate together," said Brasher.
A security guard who wished to remain anonymous told BBC News stories of Pope Francis visiting the church on many occasions.
On several occasions the courts have stepped in to halt the cost-cutting moves, at least once blocking Doge directly when a judge stopping the agency from accessing personal data held within US Treasury records.
On each occasion he asked for forgiveness, the congregation applauded.
When you are as expressive on the touchline as Pep Guardiola, visual evidence can be enough to gauge the importance of an occasion.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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