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occasion


Definition: Meaning of, occasion in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n /

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occasion occasions
  1. time [countable] a time when something happens
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  2. time [singular] a suitable or favourable time
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  3. special event [countable] an important social event or ceremony
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  4. cause/reason [uncountable] formal a cause or reason
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  5. if (the) occasion arises formal if a particular action ever becomes necessary
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  6. on occasion sometimes but not often
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  7. on the occasion of something formal at the time of an important event
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
occasion occasioned occasioned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
occasioning occasions
[transitive] [formal]
  1. to cause something
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