occasion

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

To cause; to produce; to induce

Synonyms

time

⌚

opportunity

chance

🎲

cause

event

reason

happening

case

instance

ground

incident

circumstance

motive

occurrence

situation

bring about

day

season

juncture

turn

opening

occurence

period

moment

pretext

purpose

produce

demand

place

point in time

function

affair

spot

start

sense

social function

excuse

example

advisability

point

episode

effect

necessity

need

inducement

impetus

cue

create

grounds

leisure

Translations

occasion

occasione

ocasión

voorval

gebeurtenis

fois

⌚

Gelegenheit

ocasião

gelegenheid

keer

⌚

maal

Ereignis

Anlass

ευκαιρία

Mal

⌚

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkeɪʒən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: occasioun

In summary

From Middle English occasioun, from Middle French occasion, from Old French occasiun, from Latin occāsiōnem, noun of action from perfect passive participle occāsus, from verb occidō, from prefix ob- (“down", "away”) + verb cadō (“fall”).

Sentences

It was the official painting of the occasion and , hence , resides at Buckingham Palace .