Meaning

• Noun

  1. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
  2. The time when something happens.
  3. An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
  4. Something which causes something else; a cause.
  5. (obsolete) An occurrence or incident.
  6. A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
  7. Need; requirement, necessity.
  8. A special event or function.
  9. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.

• Verb