occasion

Speech parts

1. occasion - Noun

2. occasion - Verb

Meaning

A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.

A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.

An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause.

Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms.

To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

function incident affair juncture time cause need ground reason event call chance opportunity moment occurrence
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Antonyms

izzard result development effect success response
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Hypernyms

time make cause ground reason chance

Hyponyms

Straits party head date pass crisis

Phrases with the word

on occasion rise to the occasion on the odd occasion on no occasion particular occasion on which occasion

Derivatives

occasioned occasioning

Examples

Contraceptives should be used on every conceivable occasion. Spike Milligan

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. W. Somerset Maugham

There is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of mere Man. Edgar Allan Poe

Courage mounteth with occasion. Azerbaijani Proverb

Suit the behavior to the occasion. Colombian Proverb

The first occasion offered quickly take, lest thou repine at what thou didst forsake. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Occamistic occamy occashun occasionable occasionably occasional