Thesaurus: occasion

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1. n. A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
2. n. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
3. n. 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.
4. n. Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms.
5. n. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
6. v. t. To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.
7. n. an event that occurs at a critical time
8. n. a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
9. n. a rational motive for a belief or action
10. n. the time of a particular event
11. n. an opportunity to do something
12. v. give occasion to