occasion
31occasion — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French, from Latin occasion , occasio, from occidere to fall, fall down, from ob toward + cadere to fall more at ob , chance Date: 14th century 1. a favorable opportunity or… …
32occasion — 1. noun /əˈkeɪʒən/ a) A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation. b) An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reacti …
33occasion — noun 1》 a particular event, or the time at which it takes place. ↘a suitable or opportune time. 2》 a special event or celebration. 3》 formal reason; cause: we have occasion to rejoice. verb formal cause. Phrases on occasion from time to time …
34occasion*/*/*/ — [əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n] noun [C] 1) a time at which something happens On one occasion (= once) the defendant was seen trying to get in through a window.[/ex] He continues to work with us on occasion (= sometimes).[/ex] 2) a special or important time or… …
35Occasion — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Occasion peut faire référence à : une opportunité, Véhicule d occasion, un véhicule vendu non neuf, et aussi : Bonheur d occasion  …
36occasion — 01. Harriet s wedding is the perfect [occasion] to get all the family together for the first time in over 10 years. 02. What s this party for? Is it a special [occasion] of some kind? 03. His back still gives him [occasional] pain, but it is much …
37occasion — Avez vous occasion de cette marchandise? Cette locution est vicieuse: on peut bien acheter telle marchandise par occasion , mais on n a pas occasion d une chose, on en a besoin …
38occasion — /əˈkeɪʒən / (say uh kayzhuhn) noun 1. a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: on several occasions. 2. a special or important time, event, ceremony, function, etc. 3. a convenient or favourable juncture or …
39occasion — Synonyms and related words: a leg up, advantage, adventure, affair, antecedent, antecedents, author, bare necessities, base, basis, bear, beget, break, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring on, bring to effect, bring to pass, call, call for,… …
40occasion — [14] Like English befall, occasion depends on a metaphorical connection between ‘falling’ and ‘happening’. Its ultimate source is the Latin verb occidere ‘go down’, a compound formed from the prefix ob ‘down’ and cadere ‘fall’ (source of English… …
