occasion

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occasion
əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.
    E.g. on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning
  • reason; cause.
    E.g. it's the first time that I've had occasion to complain
verb
  • cause (something).
    E.g. something vital must have occasioned this visit

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