occasion
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French ocasion, from Latin occasionem (accusative of occasio), noun of action from perfect passive participle occasus, from verb occado, from prefix ob- (“down", "away”) + verb cado (“fall”).
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occasion (plural occasions)
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. [from 14th c.]
- At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason. [from 14th c.]
- I had no occasion to feel offended, however.
- Something which causes something else; a cause. [from 14th c.]
- 1624, John Smith, Generall Historie, in Kupperman 1988, p. 130:
- it were too vile to say, and scarce to be beleeved, what we endured: but the occasion was our owne, for want of providence, industrie and government [...].
- 1624, John Smith, Generall Historie, in Kupperman 1988, p. 130:
- (obsolete) An occurrence or incident. [14th-18th c.]
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred. [from 15th c.]
- I could think of two separate occasions when she had deliberately lied to me.
- Need; requirement, necessity. [from 16th c.]
- I have no occasion for firearms.
- A special event or function. [from 19th c.]
- Having people round for dinner was always quite an occasion at our house.
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happening
favorable opportunity
occurrence which brings with it some unlooked-for event; motive, reason
need
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[edit] Verb
occasion (third-person singular simple present occasions, present participle occasioning, simple past and past participle occasioned)
- (transitive) To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.
- it is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity
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give occasion to
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Most common English words before 1923: entirely · system · sister · #727: occasion · enemy · perfect · bright
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin occasionem (accusative of occasio).
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audio (l'occasion) (file)
[edit] Noun
occasion f. (plural occasions)
- occasion, opportunity
- cause
- bargain, good deal
