Associations to the word «Occasion»
Noun
- Accumulation
- Contraction
- Hannibal
- Tide
- Concussion
- Renown
- Controversy
- Irregularity
- Occurrence
- Famine
- Venetian
- Seclusion
- Cantata
- Affection
- Arrival
- Celebration
- Aversion
- Motive
- Lull
- Difficulty
- Laughter
- Bosom
- Flinder
- Wedding
- Agony
- Shock
- Dispute
- Pomp
- Banquet
- Suspicion
- Delirium
- Oration
- Breach
- Dignitary
- Misconduct
- Carnage
- Murmur
- On
- Coronation
- Complaint
- Hereafter
- Easterly
- Fright
- Illness
- Prejudice
- Pang
- Complexion
- Allowance
- Impatience
- Formality
- Gonzalo
- Cruelty
- Shoal
- Quantity
- Trouble
- Contention
- Negroes
- Etiquette
- Propriety
- Noise
Adjective
Wiktionary
OCCASION, noun. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. [from 14th c.]
OCCASION, noun. The time when something happens.
OCCASION, noun. An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason. [from 14th c.]
OCCASION, noun. Something which causes something else; a cause. [from 14th c.]
OCCASION, noun. (obsolete) An occurrence or incident. [14th-18th c.]
OCCASION, noun. A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred. [from 15th c.]
OCCASION, noun. Need; requirement, necessity. [from 16th c.]
OCCASION, noun. A special event or function. [from 19th c.]
OCCASION, noun. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
OCCASION, verb. (transitive) To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.
Dictionary definition
OCCASION, noun. An event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions".
OCCASION, noun. A vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions".
OCCASION, noun. Reason; "there was no occasion for complaint".
OCCASION, noun. The time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday".
OCCASION, noun. An opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill".
OCCASION, verb. Give occasion to.
Wise words
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