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- Dictionaryoc·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
- 2. reason; cause: formal "it's the first time that I've had occasion to complain" Similar
verb
- 1. cause (something): formal "something vital must have occasioned this visit"
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: an occurrence or condition that brings something about. especially : the immediate inciting circumstance as distinguished from the fundamental cause. His insulting remark was the occasion of a bitter quarrel. 3. a. : happening, incident. Everybody has been terribly kind since my recent sad occasion. Thomas Kelly. b.
OCCASION definition: 1. a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened: 2. a special or formal…. Learn more.
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. When Great Aunt Mabel visits, however, we rise to the occasion and stage a large family meal.
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.
1. ( sometimes foll by of) the time of a particular happening or event. 2. ( sometimes foll by for) a reason or cause (to do or be something); grounds: there was no occasion to complain. 3. an opportunity (to do something); chance.
An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden. Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions. Synonyms: time, moment, point, stage More Synonyms of occasion. 2. countable noun B1. An occasion is an important event, ceremony, or celebration.
OCCASION definition: 1. a time when something happens: 2. an important event or ceremony: 3. sometimes, but not often: . Learn more.
noun. /əˈkeɪʒn/. /əˈkeɪʒn/. Idioms. [countable] a particular time when something happens. on an occasion on this/that occasion. I've met him on several occasions. They have been seen together on two separate occasions. On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night.
Occasion definition: a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences. See examples of OCCASION used in a sentence.
Definition of occasion noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
