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Another word for occasion

occasion Synonyms

occasion

n.

An event
occurrence, incident, happening; see event 1, 2.
An opportunity
chance, excuse, opening; see opportunity 1, possibility 2.
A time
moment, instant, season; see time 2.
An (immediate) cause
prompting, incident, antecedent; see cause 1, 3, circumstance 1.

on occasion

once in a while, sometimes, occasionally, at certain times; see hardly, seldom.

on the occasion of

at the time when, because of, since; see at 1, because, on 1.

rise to the occasion

do what is necessary, meet an emergency, carry on; see succeed 1.

take the occasion

seize the opportunity, use the opportunity, do something, bring about; see act 1, use 1.

occasion Synonyms

occasion

v.

bring about, introduce, do; see cause.

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Another word for occasion

noun

Something that happens:
circumstance, event, happening, incident, occurrence, thing. See happen
The general point at which an event occurs:
time. Idiom: point in time. See time
Something significant that happens:
circumstance, development, episode, event, happening, incident, news, occurrence, thing. See happen
A favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances:
break, chance, opening, opportunity. (Informal) shot. See luck
That which produces an effect:
antecedent, cause. See start
That which provides a reason or justification:
call, cause, ground (often used in plural), justification, necessity, reason, wherefore, why. Idiom: why and wherefore. See start
A large or important social gathering:
affair, celebration, festivity, fete, function, gala, party, soiree. (Informal) do. (Slang) bash. See group, work

verb

To be the cause of:
bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, result in, secure, set off, stir¹ (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring to pass (or effect), give rise to. See start
To be a proper or sufficient occasion for:
call for, justify, warrant. See right

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He was excited to see her dressed up for the occasion.
Moulds have been isolated which occasion the formation of citric acid from glucose.
It was upon that occasion that Gambetta bestowed upon him the title of Le Grand Frangais.
(He was well acquainted with the senator, but thought it necessary on this occasion to address him formally.)
He would often say the exact opposite of what he had said on a previous occasion, yet both would be right.

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