Occasion

Definition: Occasion

Occasion

Noun

1. An event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions".

2. A vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair".

3. Reason; "there was no occasion for complaint".

4. The time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday".

5. An opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill".

Verb

1. Give occasion to.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "occasion" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Literature

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Occasion

Cause

Verb: be the cause; n of; originate; give origin to, give rise, to, give occasion to; cause, occasion, sow the seeds of, kindle, suscitate; bring on, bring to bring pass, bring about; produce; create; set up, set afloat, set on foot; found, broach, lay the foundation of; lie at the root of.

Ground; reason, reason why; why and wherefore, rationale, occasion, derivation; final cause; (intention); les dessous des cartes; undercurrents.

Occasion

Noun: {ant. } timeliness, occasion, opportunity, opening, room; event (eventuality); suitable season, proper season, suitable time, proper time; high time; opportuneness; Adjective: tempestivity.

Crosswords: Occasion

French (bargain, chance, event, inducement, motive, occasion, occurence, opening, opportunity, scope).

A very worthy sum on a very worthy question. Can a play show us the very truth and nature of love? I bear witness to the wager, and will be the judge of it as occasion arises (Shakespeare in Love; writing credit: Marc Norman; Tom Stoppard)

This place was carved from ice for this very occasion. (Die Another Day; writing credit: Neal Purvis)

Still, it is not the first occasion my judgment has proven faulty (Shadow Raiders; writing credit: Christy Marx; Katherine Lawrence)

You know, for the mommy-to-be who kicks some ass on occasion. (Charmed; writing credit: Colman deKay)

Such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day and now I place them here in memory of something that has died (Stage Door; writing credit: Edna Ferber; George S. Kaufman)

But on occasion, if you listen closely, (Mephisto and Kevin; performing artist: Primus)

Her Majesty the Queen Arriving at South Kensington on the Occasion of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Victoria & Albert Museum (1899)

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References

• The 2003-2008 World Outlook for Wrapped Occasion Cakes (reference)

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Books

• Business Notes: Effective Communication for Every Business Occasion (reference)

• Family Celebrations: Prayers, Poems, and Toasts for Every Occasion (reference)

• Forget-Me-Not: A Greeting Card Holder and Special Occasion Organizer (reference)

• Great Letters for Every Occasion (reference)

• How to Say It Best: Choice Words, Phrases, and Model Speeches for Every Occasion (reference)

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Periodicals

• Cote Des Materiels D Occasion (reference)

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Music

• Classics For The Occasion (reference)

• Music for the Odd Occasion (reference)

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Consumer Goods

• Kaiser Bakeware Patisserie 10-Piece Cake Stencil Set, Special Occasion (reference)

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Map of Manassas Junction constructed by Coast Survey Assistant Henry L. Whiting in April 1862. This map was printed as a commemorative copy on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the formation of the Survey of the Coast. Credit: Treasures of the Library.

Military map of South-Eastern Virginia published by the United States Coast Survey. This map was printed as a commemorative copy on the occasion of on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the formation of the Survey of the Coast. Credit: Treasures of the Library.

Dress for the occasion. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

At anchor, 2 May 1907. She is dressed with flags for some special occasion. Credit: NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander Maurice N. Wickendoll receives congratulations from Vice Admiral Felix B. Stump and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air John F. Floberg, after making Coral Sea's 20,000th landing, 31 August 1950. Stewardsmen in the foreground are holding a cake baked and decorated in honor of the occasion. Credit: NAVY.

The education of Mr. Pipp. XXXIV, on the occasion of Mr. Pipp's birthday, a ball is given at Caroney Castle. Credit: Library of Congress.

Good enough for the occasion : at last. Credit: Library of Congress.

Clare Boothe Luce, U.S. Ambassador to Italy, and Mr. H.S. Campbell, Director, European Division of American Pres. Lines, on the occasion of the Ambassador's appearance before the Propeller Club, Genoa, Italy. Credit: Library of Congress.

Welcome decoration on occasion of President's visit to Grand Forks, North Dakota. Credit: Library of Congress.

"Cease! This is Christmas Day and no occasion for unseemly levity! The Webster alliance submits suitable greetings". Credit: Library of Congress.

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I say peaceful, because I shall have occasion in another place to speak of conquest, which some esteem a way of beginning of governments. (Second Treatise of Government)

The meetings of the General Conference of Representatives of the Members shall be held from time to time as occasion may require, and at least once in every year. (reference)

It is because I am sure that our fortunes are still in our own hands and that we hold the power to save the future, that I feel the duty to speak out now that I have the occasion and the opportunity to do so. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

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There was no occasion to press the matter farther

This also seems a fitting occasion to notice the other hard words in that poem

There was no occasion to make much moan about this state of affairs

I have, on occasion, protected my own adversaries, your friends

His mother had no further occasion to upbraid him for squandering his money

On what occasion, God He knows, not I, The Queen your mother and your brother York Have taken sanctuary

The occasion was this

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Also, on occasion, some hearing loss persists after surgery. (references)

You are likely to urinate frequently, even at night, which can disrupt sleep or, on occasion, cause bedwetting. (references)

The stress test is considered more accurate than the non stress test. Nevertheless, it is not 100 percent foolproof and your obstetrician may want to repeat it on another occasion to ensure its accuracy. (references)

Business

The choice of gift purchased depends on the budget and occasion. (references)

Reporters were subjected to surveillance and, on occasion, harassment. (references)

Civil Liberties

Mali

Some police and gendarmes used the occasion to extort bribes. (references)

Belarus

On that occasion, Spasyuk was sentenced to five days imprisonment for allegedly resisting arrest. (references)

Turkey

Police have detained and, on occasion, mistreated members of groups that protested prison conditions. (references)

Discrimination

Swaziland

The law reportedly has been used on occasion to bring moral suasion to bear against employers. (references)

Economic History

Korea

Sit-in strikes are common, and workers have on occasion occupied company offices or factories. (references)

Bahrain

Bureaucracy and poor coordination between ministries on occasion can impede new industrial ventures. (references)

Human Rights

Colombia

Paramilitary groups on occasion used landmines. (references)

Brazil

They reported an unreliable supply of water and being fed spoiled food on occasion. (references)

Mongolia

Nonetheless, Amnesty International (AI) has on occasion visited prisons and detention centers. (references)

Minorities

Armenia

Yezidi children on occasion reported hazing by teachers and classmates. (references)

Central African Republic

On one occasion, a Chadian was attacked in the presence of the Interior Minister. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

The Celestial Christians are divided because of a leadership struggle, as are the Harrists, who have fought on occasion. (references)

Political Economy

Swaziland

The police on occasion harassed political activists. (references)

Albania

Police on at least one occasion beat and detained journalists. (references)

Sierra Leone

Government forces on occasion continued to arrest and detain persons arbitrarily. (references)

Political Rights

Uganda

Museveni appeared at rallies supporting his favored candidates and used the occasion to criticize their opponents. (references)

Turkey

These charges were based on a statement by HADEP on the occasion of World Peace Day in September 2000. Demir's conviction under Article 169 for his remarks at the Ankara Provincial Convention were also suspended. (references)

Gabon

The legislature generally has approved legislation presented to it by the President but on occasion has not done so. The President appoints and can dismiss judges through the Ministry of Justice, to which the judiciary is responsible. (references)

Trade

Brazil

In some areas, ABNT bases its standards on those of ISO and IEC and on occasion on U.S. standards. (references)

Czech Rep

European companies have sought on occasion to use the Czech Republic's interest in EU membership to gain advantage in commercial competition. (references)

Venezuela

The certificate can on occasion be obtained with a letter of certification confirming compliance issued by a recognized standards institute in the country of origin. (references)

Travel

Philippines

In a formal occasion, seating is arranged. (references)

Taiwan

Since cards are required on nearly every business occasion, it is a good idea to carry sizable numbers of them at all times. (references)

Russia

Some U.S. citizens have been killed or have disappeared in Chechnya or adjacent Dagestan; and local gangs continue to seize hostages on occasion. (references)

Women

Chad

FGM usually is performed prior to puberty as a rite of passage and an occasion during which many families profit from gifts from their communities. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

A 1998 AIDF survey found that many women refused to discuss their experience of domestic violence; of women who completed the AIDF interview process, nearly 90 percent had been beaten or struck on at least one occasion. (references)

Worker Rights

Lebanon

Stronger federations obtain significant gains for their members and on occasion have assisted nonunionized workers. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "occasion": a great occasion ♦ a magnificence worthy of the occasion ♦ as occasion requires ♦ auspicious occasion ♦ befit the occasion ♦ ceremonial occasion ♦ formal occasion ♦ grasp the occasion ♦ have no occasion for it ♦ improve the occasion ♦ it was quite an occasion ♦ it's not the occasion for ♦ not the right occasion ♦ occasion arises ♦ occasion for smth. ♦ on occasion ♦ on occasion of ♦ on such a solemn occasion ♦ on that occasion ♦ on the occasion of ♦ on the occasion of his appointment ♦ on the spur of the occasion ♦ on this occasion ♦ opportunity occasion ♦ rise to the occasion ♦ seize the occasion ♦ should the occasion arise ♦ social occasion ♦ special occasion ♦ suit the occasion ♦ suitable to the occasion ♦ take occasion by the forelock ♦ take occasion to ♦ time or occasion ♦ to take occasion by the forelock ♦ upon occasion ♦ use an occasion. Additional references.

Beginning with "occasion": occasion-setting.

Ending with "occasion": big-occasion.

Afrikaans

voorval (event, occurence, opportunity), maal (time), keer (halt, stop, time), insident (event, occurence, opportunity), gebeurtenis (chance, event, occurence, opportunity), aanleiding (inducement, motive). (various references)

Albanian

shkak (account, cause, come off, motivation, motive, parent, reason, root, score, spring), rrethanë (case, circumstance, consideration, development, factor), rast (case, chance, circumstance, event, handle, happening, instance, matter, piece, place, possibility, scope), herë (time), arsye (account, argument, cause, consideration, justice, justification, matter, motivation, motive, nous, place, plea, reason, sense, spring, why), arësye (account, argument, cause, consideration, justice, justification, matter, motivation, motive, nous, place, plea, reason, sense, spring, why). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فرصة (break, chance, holiday, opportunity, scope, show, way), ‏مناسبة (appropriateness, opportunity, relation), ‏حادثة (accident, case, episode, event, fact, happening, incident, occurrence), ‏حدث (befall, calamity, come, come about, come by, come off, disaster, episode, event, fall out, flow, go, happen, happening, incident, juvenile, occur, pass, phenomenon, place, rise, take place, transpire, work, young, youngish, youngling, youngster), ‏سبب (account, beget, breed, bring about, cause, give rise to, ground, inspire, motif, motive, procure, purpose, ratio, reason, rise, score, source, wherefore, why), ‏إحتفال (celebration, ceremonial, gala, revel), ‏داع (cause). (various references)

Bulgarian 

събитие (do, event, fact, happening, incident, occurrence, passage), ставам причина за (prompt, start), удобен случай (chance, opening, opportunity), случай (call, case, chance, event, hazard, incident, thing, time), карам (auto, cart, cause, drive, get along, have, impel, keep, lead, make, move, oar, pilot, propel, render, roll along, run, sail, serve, set, set off, start, urge on, wheel), време (date, day, length, tide, time, weather, when, while), основание (basis, cause, foundation, ground, grounds, merits, reason, subject, warrant, warranty), обстоятелство (circumstance, fact, thing), момент (instant, minute, moment, sec, second, shake, trice, twinkling, while, whipstitch), причина (account, cause, excuse, factor, parent, reason, room, score, spring, subject, why), повод (cause, ground, halter, handle, motive, peg, reason, rein, room, signal, subject), подходящ случай, давам повод за (prompt). (various references)

Catalan

lloc (inducement, motive). (various references)

Chinese 

场合 (occasions), 時機 (opportunity), 機會 (chance, opportunity), 場面 (scene), 場合 (situation). (various references)

Czech

potřeba (need, requirement, requisite, urge, want), příležitost (chance, opportunity, time), příèina (cause, reason, resort, source, why), nutnost (necessity, need, urge, urgency), dùvod (argument, cause, grounds, matter, reason). (various references)

Danish

tildragelse (event, occurence, opportunity), gang (corridor, passage, time). (various references)

Dutch

maal (meal, time), keer (about-face, alteration, change, conversion, time, transformation, turn). (various references)

Esperanto

okazaĵo (event, occurence, opportunity), instiga okazaĵo (inducement, motive), instiga kaŭzo (inducement, motive), fojo (time). (various references)

Faeroese

reis (time), ferð (journey, time, train, trip, voyage). (various references)

Farsi 

فرصت مناسب , موقعیت (Berth, Case, Lie, Location, Pertinence, Plot, Position, Situation), موقع (Period, Room, Situation, Term), مورد (Instance), وهله (Heat, Instance, Onset, Place, Stage), تصادف (Accidence, Chance, Coincidence, Concurrence, Encounter, Fortuity, Incidence, Occurrence), انگیختن (Fire, Inanimate, Incite, Motive, Stimulate, Urge), باعث شدن (Author, Make). (various references)

Finnish

tilaisuus (chance, function, opportunity, social occasion), syy (account, cause, fault, fibre, filament, ground, reason), kerta (time, turn). (various references)

French

occasion (occurence), lieu, fois. (various references)

Frisian

oanlieding (inducement, motive). (various references)

German

gelegenheit (chance, event, facility, instance, occurence, opportunity, window), Veranlassung (call, cause, inducement, inductance, instigation, motive, origination, procurement, reason), Ereignis (chance, event, happening, incident, occurence, occurrence, ongoing, opportunity), Anlaß (cause, command, inducement, motive, order, reason). (various references)

Greek 

περίπτωση (case, circumstance, instance). (various references)

Hawaiian

herë (time). (various references)

Hebrew 

מקרה (accident, case, chance, contingency, event, fate, hap, happening, incident, lot, occurrence), מאורע (episode, event, happening, occurrence), מצב (condition, fettle, garrison, position, post, shape, situation, stand, state, status), לעורר (alarm, alert, appeal, contest, excite, infuriate, inspire, instigate, promote, prompt, spark, spirit, stimulate, stir up), להביא לידי (bring about, engender, give rise to, lead, take effect), לגרום (bring about, cause, give rise to, motivate, take effect), תואנה (excuse, opportunity, pretext, subterfuge), עלה (cause, circumstance, ground, pretext, reason), אודות (about, cause, circumstanses, concerning, on, regarding), אקראי (chance, haphazard, incident), ארוע (contingency, event, happening, incidence, occurrence), הזדמנות (break, chance, occurrence, opportunity), נסבה (cause, circumstance). (various references)

Hungarian

okot kiváltó alkalom, ok (begetter, cause, motive, parent, quarrel, reason, score), véletlen esemény (incidence, incident), kedvező körülmény, helyzet (aspect, attitude, bearing, footing, juncture, lay, lie, location, plight, pos, position, predicament, setting, site, situation, stance, state, station, status, things are coming to a crisis), esemény (affair, damper, do, episode, event, go, happening, incidence, occurrence, occurrents), alkalom (break, chance, expedience, expediency, handle, opening, opportunity, peg, slant, time). (various references)

Icelandic

í tilefni (on the occasion of). (various references)

Indonesian

saat (instant, moment). (various references)

Italian

occasione (bargain, cause, chance, opportunity). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

序 (foreword, opportunity, preface), 時 (hour, moment, time). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

きぎ (all kinds of trees, every tree, fear, frisking, frolicing, many trees, misgivings, opportunity), きっかけ (chance, cue, excuse, impetus, motive, start), ついで (next, opportunity, secondly, subsequently), せつ (acute, ardent, eager, earnest, filthy, keen, kind, node, section, temple, theory, time), じせつ (one's cherished opinion, one's personal opinion, opportunity, season, the times), じてん (character dictionary, cyclopedia, dictionary, encyclopedia, point in time, rotation, runner-up, spin, turning), とき (hour, Japanese crested ibis, meals exchanged by parishioners and priests, moment, time). (various references)

Korean 

경우 (instance, occasions). (various references)

Manx

traa (duration, period, tempo, time), oyr (cause, incentive, matter, motive, reason). (various references)

Norwegian

i anledning av (on the occasion of). (various references)

Papiamen

bes (time), be (time). (various references)

Pig Latin

occasionay.(various references)

Polish

raz (time). (various references)

Portuguese

ocorrência (chance, emergency, event, fact, occurence, opportunity, passage), ocasião (cause, full stop, moment, once, point, room, season, time). (various references)

Romanian

ocupaţii, ocazie (chance, circumstance, job, matter, room, time), treburi (thing), treabã (affair, affairs, business, concern, employment, engagement, job, matter, palaver, pidgin, proposition, task, work), prilejui (cause, make), prilej (job, matter, reason, subject, time), pricinui (cause, draw, generate, give, spring), pretext (blind, color, colour, cover, excuse, ground, guise, handle, mask, pretence, pretext, veil), motiv (account, call, cause, consideration, ground, impulse, motive, reason, score, spring, subject, wherefore, whys), moment potrivit (opportunity), cauza (bring, cause, determine, draw on, entail, inflict, make, procure, provoke). (various references)

Russian 

случай (accident, case, chance, emergency, event, experience, fortuity, hap, happening, incident, occurrence). (various references)

Scottish

fathamas (a degree of fear). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zgoda (chance, event, opportunity), slučaj (case, chance, contingency, event, incidence, incident, instance, occurrence), prilika (chance, circumstance, condition, opportunity, room, shape), prigoda. (various references)

Spanish

motivo (account, cause, ground, inducement, motif, motive, reason, sake), lugar (account, disposal, hostel, inducement, investment, lieu, locale, locus, motive, place, point, reason, room, scene, site, space, spot, stead, village), ocasión (bargain, casualty, cause, chance, coincidence, datum, motive, opportunity, reason, time). (various references)

Swahili

mara (time). (various references)

Swedish

tillfälle (chance, event, occurence, opening, opportunity). (various references)

Thai

เป็นเหตุให้ (let), โอกาส (opening, room, scope), สาเหตุ (cause). (various references)

Turkish

ortam (ambiance, ambience, ambient, ambit, aroma, atmosphere, atmospheric, environment, medium, stage), uygun zaman (leisure, psychologic moment, psychological moment, time), sebep (account, causation, cause, consideration, ground, inducement, reason, subject, why), sıra (alignment, arrangement, array, bench, desk, file, form, linage, line, order, ordinal, place, progression, queue, range, rank, row, sequence, series, settle, slot, spell, succession, tier, train, turn), neden (case, causatively, cause, forwhy, ground, inducement, motive, point, reason, rise, room, seeds, what for, whence, wherefore, wherefrom, why), mahal (locale, locus, place), fırsat (break, chance, facility, opening, opportunity, show, turn), durum (attitude, ball game, case, circumstance, condition, conditions, conjuncture, context, estate, event, fact, fettle, footing, instance, lay, lie, pass, plight, position, posture, repair, score, set, set up, shape, showing, situation, situs, stance, stand, state, state of affairs, status, trim, way), özel durum (incident, special occasion, spirit). (various references)

Turkmen 

sдwlik. (various references)

Ukrainian

справи (acting, affair, affairs), сприятлива нагода, спричиняти (bring to pass, cause, entail, generate, induce, necessitate, promote, work), випадок (accident, adventure, case, chance, contingency, contingent, event, fortuity, happening, incident, incidental, occurrence, occurrent, tidings), оказія, нагода (chance, circumstance, handle, opening), можливість (chance, contingency, eventuality, feasibility, possibility, power, resource, scope), бути причиною (bring on, cause, produce), підстава (account, base, basis, cause, ground, reason, warranty), причина (account, bottom, breeder, cause, reason, score), привід (alibi, cause, cloak, grievance, handle, pretence, pretense, pretext, salvo, subject), подія (event, happening, occurrence, occurrent), давати привід (give rise to). (various references)

Vietnamese 

lý do trực tiếp, dịp (scope), cơ hội duyên cớ. (various references)

Welsh

arfod (armor, battle, fight, guard, opportunity, stroke of a weapon), amgylchiad (circumstance), adeg (opportunity, time, while), achlysuro, achlysur (advantage, cause, opportunity, reason). (various references)

causa, causae, causam, causas, causis, excito, illata, indo (past indidi), infero, materia, materiem, occasione, occasionem, occasiones, praebe, praebebant, praebebantur, praebebat, praebebis, praebebisque, praebebit, praebebo, praebens, praebente, praebere, praebes, praebet, praebete, praebita, praebitam, praebitionis, praebuerat, praebuerit, praebuerunt, praebui, praebuisti, praebuistis, praebuit, praebuitque, tempora, tempore, tempori, temporibus, temporis, temporum, tempus, tempusque, vicis. (various references)

cerr, cierr. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "occasion": occasional, occasionally, occasioned, occasioning, occasions. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Occasion" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Boccacio, cocasion, Locascio, ocasion, ocasiona, ocassion, ocation, occaision, occaison, occasio, occason, occassion, occation, Osbaston. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: cocains.

-2 letters: casino, cocain, cocoas, conics, siccan.

-3 letters: cains, canso, cions, cisco, cocas, cocoa, cocos, coins, conic, coons, icons, scion, sonic.

-4 letters: ains, anis, asci, cain, cans, ciao, cion, coca, coco, coin, coni, cons, coon, coos, icon, ions, naoi, naos, ocas, sain, scan, soon.

-5 letters: ain, ais, ani, can, cis, con, coo, cos, ins, ion.

+1 letter: coactions, occasions.

+2 letters: accordions, consociate, iconoclasm, iconoclast, occasional, occasioned.

+3 letters: cacophonies, catholicons, cochampions, compactions, confiscator, consociated, consociates, cornucopias, coruscation, iconoclasms, iconoclasts, monocracies, occasioning, occupations, tobacconist.

+4 letters: accordionist, cardiotonics, coarctations, coeducations, collocations, concessional, conciliators, concomitants, confiscation, confiscators, confiscatory, conscionable, consecration, consociating, consociation, consonancies, contractions, contumacious, convocations, coruscations, cosmogonical, crocodilians, iconoclastic, inconsonance, malocclusion, occasionally, occultations, phonotactics, tobacconists.