Occasion

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences 1.2 a special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc. 1.3 a convenient or favorable time, opportunity, or juncture 1.4 the immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result 1.5 (in the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead) the coincidence of the eternal objects forming a specific point-event. 1.6 occasions, Obsolete . 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to give occasion or cause for; bring about. ? 3 Idiom 3.1 on occasion 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb

Noun

a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences

They met on three occasions.

a special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc.

His birthday will be quite an occasion.

a convenient or favorable time, opportunity, or juncture

This slack period would be a good occasion to take inventory.

the immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result

What is the occasion for this uproar?

(in the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead) the coincidence of the eternal objects forming a specific point-event.

occasions, Obsolete .

needs or necessities.

necessary business matters

to go about one's lawful occasions.

Verb (used with object)

to give occasion or cause for; bring about. ?

Idiom

on occasion

now and then; from time to time; occasionally

She visits New York on occasion.

Synonyms

noun

break * , convenience , demand , excuse , incident , instant , moment , need , occurrence , opening , opportunity , possibility , season , shot * , show , time , use , antecedent , basis , call , circumstance , determinant , foundation , ground , grounds , inducement , influence , justification , motivation , motive , necessity , obligation , prompting , provocation , purpose , right , warrant , affair , celebration , episode , experience , go * , goings-on , happening , milepost , milestone , scene , thing * , while , event , thing , development , news , break , chance , reason , wherefore , why , festivity , fete , function , gala , soiree

verb

breed , cause , create , do , effect , elicit , engender , evoke , generate , give rise to , hatch , induce , influence , inspire , lead to , move , muster , originate , persuade , produce , prompt , provoke , work up , bring , bring about , bring on , effectuate , ingenerate , make , result in , secure , set off , stir , touch off , trigger , call for , justify , warrant , celebration , ceremony , chance , condition , event , excuse , function , gathering , grounds , happening , hint , incident , instance , instant , milestone , moment , opportunity , reason , time