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| oc·ca·sion [ ə káy'n ] |
noun (plural oc·ca·sions) |
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1. particular time: a particular time, especially a time when something happens
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2. chance or opportunity: a chance or opportunity to do something
  You might never have another occasion to do it.
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3. cause or reason: a cause of or reason for something
He has no occasion to criticize me.
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4. need: the need for something or to do something
has never had occasion to use it
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5. important event: an important or special event
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transitive verb (past and past participle oc·ca·sioned, present participle oc·ca·sion·ing, 3rd person present singular oc·ca·sions) |
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bring something about: to cause or lead to something
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| [14th century. Via Old French< Latin occasion- "falling down, happening" < cadere "to fall"] |
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on occasion from time to time
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