Occasion
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Noun
Occasion (plural Occasions)
- A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
- 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.
- Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
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Verb
to occasion (third-person singular simple present occasions, present participle occasioning, simple past occasioned, past participle occasioned)
- (transitive): To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.
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Related terms
ar:occasion et:occasion fr:occasion ko:occasion io:occasion it:occasion hu:occasion fi:occasion zh:occasion