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   Oc·ca·sion

   /əˈkāZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a particular time or instance of an event: "on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning" Similar instancetimemomentjuncturepointeventhappeningoccurrenceaffairincidentepisodeexperiencesituationcasecircumstance
   • ▪ a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration: "she was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion" Similar social eventeventaffairfunctioncelebrationpartyceremonyget-togethergatheringinformal:dobashrave-upthrashknees-upjollybeanfeastbunfightbeanolig
   • ▪ a suitable or opportune time for doing something: "elections are an occasion for registering protest votes" Similar opportunitysuitable/opportune timeright momentchanceopeningwindow
   • 2. reason; cause: formal "it's the first time that I've had occasion to complain" Similar reasoncausecallgroundsjustificationneednecessityrequirementexcusepretextstimulusinducementprovocationmotive

   verb

   • 1. cause (something): formal "something vital must have occasioned this visit"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin occasio(n-) ‘juncture, reason’, from occidere ‘go down, set’, from ob- ‘towards’ + cadere ‘to fall’.

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   What is the meaning of the word occasion?

   • Meanings Of The Word 'Occasion' Occasion(noun) definition: an event that occurs at a critical time Synonyms Juncture Occasion(noun) definition: a vaguely specified social event Synonyms Function Occasion(noun) definition: reason example: "there was no occasion for complaint" Occasion(noun) definition: an opportunity to do something example:

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   How do you spell occassion?

   • Correct spelling: explanation: the word has got the Latin origin cadere (meaning to fall) in past participle form, which created the word occasio. There is no double s in the correct spelling – occasion, so occassion is not correct. For the occasion of her prom, she bought a long gown. Let’s open champagne on the occasion of getting promoted!

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   What does ocasión mean?

   • ocasión, ocasión [feminine, singular]… ocasião, oportunidade, ocasionar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OCCASION meaning: 1. a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened: 2. a special or formal….

   OCCASION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What is an occasion if you know French?

   • An occasion may arise when you can use your knowledge of French. The bride took/used the occasion to make a short speech. He has, on occasion, made a small mistake. I'd like to thank everyone concerned for making the occasion run so smoothly. Is this an appropriate occasion to discuss finance? The funeral was a somber occasion.

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   Occasion definition: a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences. See examples of OCCASION used in a sentence.

   • Occasions

     Occasions definition: needs; necessities. See examples of...

   • Occasionally

     Occasionally definition: at times; from time to time; now...

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   OCCASION meaning: 1. a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened: 2. a special or formal…. Learn more.

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   occasion to do something I've had no occasion to visit him recently. She doesn’t have much occasion to speak French in her new job. occasion of something Her death was the occasion of mass riots. occasion for something Art here is an occasion for education and entertainment.

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   1 day ago · 8 meanings: 1. the time of a particular happening or event 2. a reason or cause (to do or be something); grounds 3. an.... Click for more definitions.

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   OCCASION meaning: 1. a time when something happens: 2. an important event or ceremony: 3. sometimes, but not often: . Learn more.

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    Occasion means something special––that happens seldom or is notable when it does. On occasion, we sit down together as a family, but not every day, and never for dinner.