n. | 1. | A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident; event. | ||||||
2. | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience. | |||||||
3. | 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. | Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; | |||||||
5. | A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
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v. t. | 1. | To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: juncture |
2. | occasion - 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. | occasion - reason; "there was no occasion for complaint" | |
4. | occasion - the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday" | |
5. | occasion - an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill" | |
Verb | 1. | occasion - give occasion to |