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Occasion Synonyme

Synonyms for occasion. Words Related to occasion. Flash, instant, jiffy, minute, second. Occasion definition: an event that occurs at a critical time synonyms: happening, natural event, straits, turning point, occurrence, head, landmark, milestone. Occasion f (plural occasions) occasion, opportunity; cause; bargain, good deal; secondhand or used item; Derived terms.

oc•ca•sion

Pronunciation: (u-kā'zhun), [key]
  1. a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
  2. a special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc.: His birthday will be quite an occasion.
  3. a convenient or favorable time, opportunity, or juncture: This slack period would be a good occasion to take inventory.
  4. the immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result: What is the occasion for this uproar?
  5. (in the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead) the coincidence of the eternal objects forming a specific point-event.
  6. to go about one's lawful occasions.
    1. needs or necessities.
    2. necessary business matters:to go about one's lawful occasions.
  7. now and then; from time to time; occasionally: She visits New York on occasion.
—v.t.
  1. to give occasion or cause for; bring about.
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oc·ca·sion

(ə-kā′zhən)n.
1. An event or happening, or the time of an event or happening: On several occasions, we saw him riding a motorcycle.
2. A significant event, especially a large or important social gathering: The reception proved to be quite the occasion.
3. A favorable or appropriate time or juncture: saw the layoff as an occasion to change careers. See Synonyms at opportunity.
4.
a. A cause of or reason for something: a trade disagreement that furnished the occasion for war. See Synonyms at cause.
b. A need created by a particular circumstance: 'He must buy what he has little occasion for'(Laurence Sterne).
5. occasionsArchaic Personal requirements or necessities.
tr.v.oc·ca·sionedSynonyme, Occasion synonymeoc·ca·sion·ing, oc·ca·sions
To provide occasion for; cause: 'The broadcast and its immediate aftermath occasioned a cascade of media commentary'(Lewis Sorley).
Idioms:
on occasion
rise to the occasion
To find the ability to deal with an unexpected challenge.
take the occasion
To make use of the opportunity (to do something).
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin occāsiō, occāsiōn-, from occāsus, past participle of occidere, to fall : ob-, down; see ob- + cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]
Ocassion
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occasions

(əˈkeɪʒənz) pl n
2. personal or business affairs
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Occasion Synonyme Soutenu

Noun1.occasions - something you have to do; 'he minded his own specialized occasions'
business - an immediate objective; 'gossip was the main business of the evening'

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