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- pronunciation:
keI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- on occasion
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an incident or event, or the time at which it happens.
She will inherit the property on the occasion of her marriage.A sad occasion such as this makes us appreciate the important things in life.Do you remember the occasion when we went out in the boat and we fell in the lake?He has been late on several occasions.- synonyms:
- affair, episode, event, happening, incident, occurrence, time
- similar words:
- case, experience, instance
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| definition 2: |
a special event; celebration.
A party at the governor's mansion is always an occasion.You should wear something special for such a fancy occasion.- synonyms:
- celebration, ceremony, commemoration, event
- similar words:
- affair, function, party
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| definition 3: |
a particular moment that may be favorable or appropriate to carry out some action; juncture.
This is a good occasion to stop and consider where we made our mistakes.I hope this is the right occasion to bring up this matter.- synonyms:
- change, crossroads, juncture, opening, opportunity
- similar words:
- circumstance, point, season, situation, time
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| definition 4: |
an immediate cause of some event or action.
The discovery of his misconduct was the occasion of his immediate dismissal.- synonyms:
- basis, cause, rationale, reason
- similar words:
- grounds, justification, source
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| related words: |
benefit, cause, chance, feast, festival, happening, matter, phenomenon, thing |
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| phrase: |
on occasion |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
occasions, occasioning, occasioned |
| definition: |
to bring about; provide the occasion for.
The leaking of information to the press occasioned his resignation.- synonyms:
- bring, elicit, prompt, provoke
- similar words:
- beget, call for, cause, demand, engender, evoke, give rise to, incite, induce, need, originate, require
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| related words: |
account, breed, determine, procreate, prompt, result |
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