occasion
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
Noun 4 meanings
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
“At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.”
The time when something happens.
“On this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.”
An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
“I had no occasion to feel offended, however.”
Something which causes something else; a cause.
Verb 1 meaning
To cause; to produce; to induce
“It is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity.”
Etymology
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”).
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OCCASION at a glance
OCCASION has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (O 1 + C 3 + C 3 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,699 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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