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Word: occasion (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
  • A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
  • An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause.
  • A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
  • Need; exigency; requirement; necessity.

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Verb:

  • transitive To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

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