0 a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened:
I seem to remember that on that occasion he was with his wife.
Sara's party was quite an occasion - there were over a hundred people there.
At the wedding he sang a song specially written for the occasion.
The coronation of a new king is, of course, a historic occasion.
Congratulations on the occasion of your wedding anniversary.
The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death was the occasion for hundreds of special films, books and concerts.
An occasion may arise when you can use your knowledge of French.
1 to cause something:
[ + two objects ] The case occasioned the authorities a lot of worry/The authorities were occasioned a lot of worry by the case.
2 a particular time when something happens:
I'd like to thank everyone concerned for making the occasion run so smoothly.
Is this an appropriate occasion to discuss finance?
As it was such a special occasion, she permitted herself a small glass of champagne.
Instead, they appeared on occasion to recompute the phonetic elements, producing a new erroneous version.
During the entire post-war period there are only five occasions (1950, 1951, 1955, 1964 and 1997) in which the parties leapfrog each other.
The occasion marked the official return to the past.
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