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Definitions for Occasions
[1] a particular time, especially 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] occasions, Obsolete . needs or necessities. necessary business matters: to go about one's lawful occasions.
[7] to give occasion or cause for; bring about.
[8] on occasion , now and then; from time to time; occasionally: She visits New York on occasion.
[9] (sometimes singular) needs; necessities
[10] personal or business affairs
[11] (sometimes foll by of) the time of a particular happening or event
[12] (sometimes foll by for) a reason or cause (to do or be something); grounds there was no occasion to complain
[13] an opportunity (to do something); chance
[14] a special event, time, or celebration the party was quite an occasion
[15] on occasion every so often
[16] rise to the occasion to have the courage, wit, etc, to meet the special demands of a situation
[17] take occasion to avail oneself of an opportunity (to do something)
[18] (tr) to bring about, esp incidentally or by chance
Words related to Occasions
occasionopening, incident, possibility, moment, time, opportunity, ground, purpose, circumstance, basis, affair, episode, experience, scene, thing, milestone, celebration, use, shot, occurrence
Words nearby Occasions
occasionocarina, occ., occam, occam's razor, occas., occasion, occasional, occasional licence, occasional table, occasionalism, occasionally
Origin of Occasions
1350–1400; Middle English occasioun < Old French occasion < Latin occāsiōn- (stem of occāsiō ), equivalent to oc- oc- + cās(us ) (past participle of cadere to fall, befall) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Occasions
pre·oc·ca·sioned , adjective
Word origin for Occasions
C14: from Latin occāsiō a falling down, from occidere, from ob- down + cadere to fall
Synonyms for Occasions
incident, moment, opening, opportunity, possibility, time, break, convenience, demand, excuse, instant, need, occurrence, season, shot, show, use