occasion synonyms

occasion

n.

  1. An event

    occurrence, incident, happening; see event 1, 2.

  2. An opportunity

    chance, excuse, opening; see opportunity 1, possibility 2.

  3. A time

    moment, instant, season; see time 2.

  4. 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

v.

bring about, introduce, do; see cause.

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