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- pronunciation:
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- Word Parts
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| definition 1: |
An occasion is a time of something happening or of someone doing something. If you had an occasion of helping your dad wash the car, it means that you had a time when you did that. If you went to a concert on three occasions, you went to a concert three times.
Tyler has been late on several other occasions, so I'm not surprised that he isn't here yet.- synonyms:
- affair, episode, event, incident, occurrence, time
- similar words:
- case, experience, instance
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| definition 2: |
An occasion is a special event or a time to celebrate. Your birthday is an occasion.
Kelvin's uncle is getting married next month. It's an important occasion for the whole family, so Kelvin and his brother have to wear their best clothes.Loretta's mother is a good singer, but she only sings on special occasions when everybody asks her to.- synonyms:
- celebration
- similar words:
- affair, function, party
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| definition 3: |
An occasion is a right time to do something. If you want to ask someone a special favor, you might wait for a good occasion to do it.
Since everybody is here, I think this is a right occasion to make an announcement.- synonyms:
- change, opportunity
- similar words:
- circumstance, point, season, situation, time
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| related words: |
cause, chance, festival, matter |
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