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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 occasion?

   • a feeling or understanding that an event is important or special Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion. Definition of occasion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does ocasión mean?

   • I only drink alcohol on occasion. （尤指某事發生的）時刻，時候, 特殊場合, 重大活動… （尤指某事发生的）时刻，时候, 特殊场合, 重大活动… ocasión, ocasión [feminine, singular]… ocasião, oportunidade, ocasionar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OCCASION meaning: 1. a time when something happens: 2. an important event or ceremony: 3. sometimes, but not often: .

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   What does occasion mean in a sentence?

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   occasion for doing something It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. These workshops provide an occasion for talking about art. occasion for something This is not a time for specifics, but an occasion for vision. Festivals were occasions for great celebration.

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   1 day ago · occasion in American English. (əˈkeɪʒən ; oʊˈkeɪʒən ) noun. 1. a favorable time or juncture; opportunity. 2. a fact, event, or state of affairs that makes something else possible. a chance meeting was the occasion of the renewal of their friendship. 3.

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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 something The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check. The injury was believed to have occasioned his death. occasion somebody something The decision occasioned us much anxiety.

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   occasion meaning, definition, what is occasion: a time when something happens: Learn more.

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   2 [countable] a special event, ceremony, or celebration a great/memorable/happy occasion Turn every meal into a special occasion. They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.

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   What does the noun occasion mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun occasion, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. occasion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (late 1600s) Christianity (mid 1700s)