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occasion

/əˈkeɪʒən/
Meanings
  • noun

    a specific time or occasion for an event or activity

    - "The annual company convention is an occasion for employees to network and learn new skills."
    - "The wedding ceremony was a beautiful occasion for the couple's families to come together."
  • noun

    a suitable or proper time or opportunity for an action or event

    - "It's the perfect occasion to ask for a raise."
    - "The occasion arose for me to meet my favorite author."
Pronunciation
  1. /əˈkeɪʒən/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with occasion
commotion , emotion , motion , otion
Variants
List of all variants of occasion that leads to same result
occasion , occasions , on occasion , occasioned , occasioning , rise to the challenge , rise to the occasion , rise to the occasion/challenge
Etymology
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From Old French 'ocasio' meaning 'opportunity' or 'turning point'

Trivia
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  1. The word 'occasion' comes from the Latin word 'occasio,' which means 'turning point'

  2. The term 'occasion speech' originated in ancient Greece, where public speakers would deliver speeches on various occasions, such as funerals or religious festivals.

  3. The term 'occasion' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a specific set of circumstances that give rise to a legal claim or defense.

Related Concepts
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  1. event: An occasion is a specific type of event, often one with a particular significance or meaning.

  2. occasion speech: A speech given on a special occasion, such as a graduation or wedding.

Quotes
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  1. On several "occasions", people have observed dark, kilometer-wide bands on the ocean surface as tsunamis approached or passed by …

    - S. Perkins,{it}Science News{/it},21 Feb. 2004

  2. To publish a definitive collection of short stories in one's late 60s seems to me, as an American writer, a traditional and a dignified "occasion", eclipsed in no way by the fact that a great many of the stories in my current collection were written in my underwear.

    - John Cheever,in Ann Charters, {it}The Story and Its Writer{/it},1987

  3. Not so long ago, {it}Rolling Stone's{/it} David Fricke asked the late Kurt Cobain whom he admired among "established" rock bands. Cobain unhesitatingly named R.E.M., using the "occasion" to send the band members a virtual mash note for remaining true to their muse and to themselves and for refusing to be swayed by the shifting winds of fashion and commerciality.

    - Robert Palmer,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},6 Oct. 1994

  4. When versatility is fashion's best justification, the idea of a beautiful lace blouse or dress that can step up to a special "occasion" and then look just as good under a man-tailored jacket or a fine-gauge long-line cardigan the next day is persuasive.

    - S. Mower,{it}Vogue{/it},September 2008
Culture
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In literature and art, the term 'occasion' is often used to refer to the specific circumstances or context that inspire a work. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven,' the occasion is the narrator's loss and despair.

How to Memorize "occasion"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clock with the hands pointing to the number 5, representing the idea of an occasion as a specific time or moment.
    - Visualize a group of people gathered together for a celebration, representing the idea of an occasion as a suitable or proper time for an event.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'occasion' with the idea of a special moment or event.
    - Think of the word 'occasion' as meaning a time or opportunity for something to happen.

  3. mnemonics

    - Try using the acronym 'OCCASION' to remember the definition: Opportunity, Celebration, or Commemoration Creates A Special Occasion and Instantiation of New.

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