occasion
Definition
- n. reason
- n. the time of a particular event
- n. an opportunity to do something
- v. give occasion to
Word forms
- Past participle
- occasioned
- Present participle
- occasioning
- Past tense
- occasioned
- Third person singular
- occasions
Example sentences
n.
We decided to celebrate her promotion on this special occasion.
vt.
His speech occasioned a lot of applause from the audience.