1a particular event, or the time at which it takes place:on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning
a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration:she was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion [mass noun]:Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it
a suitable or opportune time for doing something:by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes
2 [mass noun] formal reason; cause: [with infinitive]:it’s the first time that I’ve had occasion to complain
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cause (something):something vital must have occasioned this visit [with two objects]:his death occasioned her much grief
on occasion (or occasions)
occasionally; from time to time:on occasion, the state was asked to intervene
rise to the occasion
perform better than usual in response to a special situation or event:when it comes to the finals, they can rise to the occasion
take occasion
archaic make use of an opportunity to do something:I shall here take occasion to propose a second observation
