Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin occasion-, occasio, from occidere to fall, fall down, from ob- toward + cadere to fall; more at OB-, CHANCE
Pronunciation : &-kA-zh&n
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. opportunity; occurrence, event; incident; reason, cause, justification; need for something; necessity to do something. make occasion for; cause, incite; bring to pass. occasion\oc*ca"sion\ (&obreve;k*kā"zhŭn), n. [f. occasion, l. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob (see:
ob-) + cadere to fall. see:
chance, and cf. occident.].
2. a falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident. the unlooked-for incidents of family history, and its hidden excitements, and its arduous occasions. taylor.
3. a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience. sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me. vii.
4. i'll take the occasion which he gives to bring him to his death.
5. an occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause. her beauty was the occasion of the war.
6. need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, i have no occasion for firearms. after we have served ourselves and our own occasions. taylor. when my occasions took me into france.
7. a reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion. whose manner was, all passengers to stay, and entertain with her occasions sly.
8. A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
9. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
10. An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause.
11. Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms.
12. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
13. To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety. reason; "there was no occasion for complaint" an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill" the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday".
14. 1. An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.
15. An occasion is an important event, ceremony, or celebration. Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge It will be a unique family occasion.
16. An occasion for doing something is an opportunity for doing it. It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.
17. To occasion something means to cause it. He argued that the release of hostages should not occasion a change in policy. see also:
sense of occasion.
18. If you have occasion to do something, it is necessary for you to do it. We have had occasion to deal with members of the group on a variety of charges.
19. If something happens on occasion, it happens sometimes, but not very often. He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish. = occasionally.
20. If you say that someone rose to the occasion, you mean that they did what was necessary to successfully overcome a difficult situation. Inverness, however, rose to the occasion in the second half, producing some of the best football they have played for some time. to cause something.
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