Occasion

Quick meaning: Occasion is a noun meaning A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

Meaning

A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

More Meanings

1. The time when something happens.
2. An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
3. Something which causes something else; a cause.
4. A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
5. A need; requirement, necessity.
6. A special event or function.
7. (obsolete) An occurrence or incident.

Example Sentences

I had no occasion to feel offended, however.

I'll take the occasion which he gives to bring / Him to his death.

At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.

On this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.

Word Forms

• occasions
• occasioning
• occasioned

Synonyms for occasion

Depending on context, synonyms include event, happening, affair, befalling, episode, goings-on.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include affair, juncture, event, incident, occurrence, case.

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