occasion
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/əˈkeɪʒən/
English
Definitions
noun
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.“At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.”
- The time when something happens.“on this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.”
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.“I had no occasion to feel offended, however.”
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
verb
- To cause; to produce; to induce“it is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity”
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Synonyms
affairjuncturesocial occasioneventincidentoccurrencecasecircumstancetimelinesssituationopportunitysuitableappropriatenessappropriatepropercause