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English noun: occasion | |||
| 1. | occasion (event) an event that occurs at a critical time | ||
| Samples | At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave. It was needed only on special occasions. | ||
| Synonyms | juncture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | climax, conjuncture, crisis, flood tide, head, landmark, milestone, pass, reality check, straits, turning point, watershed | ||
| 2. | occasion (event) a vaguely specified social event | ||
| Samples | The party was quite an affair. An occasion arranged to honor the president. A seemingly endless round of social functions. | ||
| Synonyms | affair, function, social function, social occasion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | social event | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | celebration, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, fundraiser, jubilation, observance, party, photo op, photo opportunity, sleepover | ||
| 3. | occasion (motive) reason | ||
| Samples | There was no occasion for complaint. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ground, reason | ||
| 4. | occasion (time) the time of a particular event | ||
| Samples | On the occasion of his 60th birthday. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | time | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | meal | ||
| 5. | occasion (state) an opportunity to do something | ||
| Samples | There was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chance, opportunity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut-rate sale, sale, sales event | ||
English verb: occasion | |||
| 1. | occasion (creation) give occasion to | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | inspire | ||
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