occasion
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
occasions
plural
occasions
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCCASION
1
[count]
:
a special event or time
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birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions
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They marked/celebrated the occasion with their families.
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She wrote a song especially for the occasion.
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Roses are the perfect flower for any occasion.
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formal occasions
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a memorable/historic occasion
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On the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, they took a vacation to Paris.
2
[count]
somewhat formal
:
a particular time when something happens
— often used after on
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This would mark the first occasion [=time] that the club accepted new members.
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We usually meet at noon, but on this particular occasion, we met at two o'clock.
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I heard him speak on more than one occasion. = I heard him speak on several occasions.
3
somewhat formal
:
a chance or opportunity
:
a situation that allows something to happen
— usually followed by to + verb
[noncount]
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We had occasion to watch her perform last summer.
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The boys never had occasion to meet each other.
[singular]
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She never found an occasion to suggest her ideas.
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He took/used the occasion to make an announcement.
4
[singular]
somewhat formal
:
a reason to do something
— often + for
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The team's win was an occasion for celebration.
on occasion
:
sometimes but not often
:
from time to time
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On occasion [=occasionally], we'll drive out to the beach and watch the sunset.
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I have on occasion tried to help him with his homework.
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These machines are still used on occasion today.
rise to the occasion
2
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
verb
occasions;
occasioned;
occasioning
2
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
verb
occasions;
occasioned;
occasioning
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCCASION
[+ object]
formal
:
to cause (something)
— often used as (be) occasioned
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The program has occasioned [=brought about] much discussion about violence on television.
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Her trip back home was occasioned by her mother's recent death.
