occasion
occasion Lexical Profile
occasion Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A particular time or instance of an event.
"We have met on several previous occasions to discuss the budget."
A special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration.
"Their fiftieth wedding anniversary was a joyous occasion for the entire family."
A reason, cause, or opportune necessity for doing something.
"The sudden change in policy gave the committee occasion to review the entire contract."
• verb
To cause, bring about, or give rise to something (typically in formal contexts).
"The unexpected delay occasioned considerable inconvenience for the passengers."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French occasion, from Latin occasionem ('an opportunity, fit time, or cause'), derived from occidere ('to fall down, happen'), from ob- ('toward, down') and cadere ('to fall').