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1. (n.) occasion
a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences.
2. occasion
a special or important time, event, ceremony, etc.:
The party was quite an occasion.
3. occasion
a convenient or favorable time; opportunity:
a good occasion to take inventory.
4. occasion
the immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result:
What is the occasion for this uproar?
5. occasion
needs or necessities.
6. occasion
necessary business matters.
7. (v.t.) occasion
to give occasion or cause for; bring about.
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| Definition of 'occasion' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) juncture, occasion
an event that occurs at a critical time
"at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
2. (noun) affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
a vaguely specified social event
"the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
3. (noun) occasion
reason
"there was no occasion for complaint"
4. (noun) occasion
the time of a particular event
"on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
5. (verb) occasion
an opportunity to do something
"there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"
6. (verb) occasion
give occasion to
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1. (noun) occasion
an event or celebration
Thank you for helping us celebrate this happy occasion.; weddings, birthdays and other special occasions
2. occasion
special occasion
a time when sth happens
On that occasion, the show was canceled because of the rain.
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| Definition of 'occasion' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) occasion
a falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident
2. (noun) occasion
a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience
3. (noun) occasion
an occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause
4. (noun) occasion
need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms
5. (noun) occasion
a reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion
6. (verb) occasion
to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety
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Sense: a particular time
I've heard him speak on several occasions.
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 Afrikaans: geleentheid; okkasie |
 Arabic: فُرْصَه |
 Bulgarian: момент |
 Brazilian: ocasião |
 Czech: příležitost |
 German: die Gelegenheit |
 Danish: lejlighed |
 Greek: περίσταση, περίπτωση |
 Spanish: ocasión |
 Estonian: juht(um) |
 Farsi: زمان؛ وقت بخصوص |
 Finnish: tilanne |
 French: occasion |
 Hebrew: מִקרֶה, הִזדַמנוּת |
 Hindi: अवसर, प्रसंग |
 Croatian: prigoda, prilika |
 Hungarian: alkalom |
 Indonesian: kesempatan |
 Icelandic: tækifæri, tilefni |
 Italian: occasione |
 Japanese: 場合 |
 Korean: 특별한 때 |
 Lithuanian: kartas, atvejis, proga |
 Latvian: gadījums |
 Malay: kali |
 Dutch: gelegenheid |
 Norwegian: anledning, tidspunkt |
 Polish: okazja |
 Persian: زمان؛ وقت بخصوص |
 Pashto: ټاكل شوى موده |
 Portuguese: ocasião |
 Romanian: ocazie |
 Russian: случай |
 Slovak: udalosť |
 Slovenian: priložnost |
 Serbian: prilika |
 Swedish: tillfälle |
 Thai: โอกาส |
 Turkish: vesile, münasebet |
 Taiwanese: 特定時刻，場合 |
 Ukrainian: нагода; випадок |
 Urdu: وقت |
 Vietnamese: dịp |
 Chinese: 特定时刻，场合 |
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