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Occasion

əˈkeɪʒn

Occasion definitions

noun

Inflections:

occasion occasions

a particular event, or the time at which it takes place

"on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning"

Synonyms:
instance time moment juncture point
- a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration
  
  "she was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion"
- a suitable or opportune time for doing something
  
  "by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes"
reason; cause

"it's the first time that I've had occasion to complain"

Synonyms:
reason cause call grounds justification need necessity requirement excuse pretext stimulus inducement provocation motive

verb

Inflections:

occasion occasioned occasioning occasions

cause (something)

"something vital must have occasioned this visit"

Synonyms:
cause give rise to bring about result in lead to prompt provoke evoke elicit call forth produce create arouse make (for) generate engender originate effect bring on induce precipitate stir up inspire spark off trigger breed