occasion
21occasion — 1 noun 1 TIME a) (C) a time when something happens: on an occasion: She had met Zahid on an earlier occasion. | I ve seen Jana with them on several occasions. b) (singular) a suitable or favourable time (+ for): We used the meeting as an occasion …
22occasion — [[t]əke͟ɪʒ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ occasions, occasioning, occasioned 1) N COUNT 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… …
23Occasion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Occasion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,135,} timeliness occasion opportunity opening room Sgm: N 1 event event =>(eventuality) ???>151 Sgm: N 1 suitable season suitable season …
24occasion — n. & v. n. 1 a a special or noteworthy event or happening (dressed for the occasion). b the time or occurrence of this (on the occasion of their marriage). 2 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) a reason, ground, or justification (there is no… …
25occasion — /euh kay zheuhn/, n. 1. a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions. 2. a special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc.: His birthday will be quite an occasion. 3. a… …
26occasion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Opportunity Nouns occasion, opportunity, opening, room; circumstance, event, opportuneness; crisis, turn, juncture, psychological moment, conjuncture; turning point; given time; nick of time; chance of a …
27occasion — {{11}}occasion (n.) late 14c., opportunity; grounds for action, state of affairs that makes something else possible; a happening, occurrence, from O.Fr. occasion or directly from L. occasionem (nom. occasio) opportunity, appropriate time, in Late …
28occasion — 1. noun 1) a previous occasion Syn: time, instance, moment, juncture, point; event, occurrence, affair, incident, episode, experience; situation, case, circumstance 2) a family occasion …
29occasion — oc•ca•sion [[t]əˈkeɪ ʒən[/t]] n. 1) a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences 2) a special or important time, event, ceremony, etc.: The party was quite an occasion[/ex] 3) a convenient or favorable time;… …
30occasion — nf., circonstance, conjoncture ; moment favorable ; rencontre occasion inopinée // par hasard ; cause, sujet : OKAJON (Aix, Albanais 001, Albertville VAU, Annecy, Arvillard, Bellecombe Bauges, Billième, Chambéry, Doucy Bauges, Giettaz, Magland,… …
