Meaning & Definition of Occasion in English
English⟶
Occasion
/əkeʒən/
noun
1. An event that occurs at a critical time
- "At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"
- "It was needed only on special occasions"
synonym:
- juncture,
- occasion
2. A vaguely specified social event
- "The party was quite an affair"
- "An occasion arranged to honor the president"
- "A seemingly endless round of social functions"
synonym:
- affair,
- occasion,
- social occasion,
- function,
- social function
3. Reason
- "There was no occasion for complaint"
synonym:
- occasion
4. The time of a particular event
- "On the occasion of his 60th birthday"
synonym:
- occasion
5. An opportunity to do something
- "There was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"
synonym:
- occasion
verb
1. Give occasion to
synonym:
- occasion
Examples of using
Dear passengers! The Minsk City Council and the Executive Committee of the City of Minsk cordially send their greetings on the occasion of the Nativity of Christ and the new year and wish you happiness, health and well-being.
Rise to the occasion.
We see them on occasion.