Synonym: affair, function, juncture, social function, social occasion. Similar words: on occasion, occasional, occasionally, evasion, invasion, abrasion, pervasion, casino. Meaning: [ə'keɪʒn] 
n. 1. an event that occurs at a critical time 2. a vaguely specified social event 3. reason 4. the time of a particular event 5. an opportunity to do something. v. give occasion to.
n. 1. an event that occurs at a critical time 2. a vaguely specified social event 3. reason 4. the time of a particular event 5. an opportunity to do something. v. give occasion to. 
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181 During the repast, she had occasion to speak severed times.
182 Struck with sudden inspiration, Miss Martha seized the occasion so opportunely offered.
183 Around a thousand gathered in a public square for an official ceremony to mark the occasion.
184 To procrastinate, I fell in with the spirit of the occasion.
185 On one occasion, Sima Guang with smaller partners yard to play.
186 The National - Day celebration this year was an unprecedentedly great occasion.
187 He says he can knock off sonnet on any occasion.
188 I send my best wishes on the occasion of your silver wedding anniversary.
189 He was overweening and displayed his slight skill before an expert on a public occasion.
190 This was no longer a social occasion ; whatever innocence there had been had fled.
191 It's what I all - rounder. Sort of thing one can wear with anything to any occasion.
192 I bungee jump on occasion, and I would like to experience skydiving soon.
193 Service Suggestion: Kupferberg Gold is a sparkling wine for any occasion.
194 Vancouver, a very beautiful and friendly city, rose to the occasion.
195 He says he can knock off a sonnet on any occasion.
196 Difference of age and difference of temperament occasion difference of sen timent.
197 We hope to be able to reciprocate your good offices on a similar occasion.
198 Swift had been as plain and as satirical,(www.Sentencedict.com) on occasion.
199 On that occasion there was half a newspaper column about him.
200 What shall I wear on this occasion according to your Chinese custom?
201 YB type test pressure gauge can woke perfectly in the occasion without corrosion to copper alloy.
202 His dress and manner were out of keeping with the solemnity of the occasion.
203 On one occasion, in 1535 , an English ship arrived in Newfound - land with its crew desperately ill.
More similar words: on occasion, occasional, occasionally, evasion, invasion, abrasion, pervasion, casino, cast aside, occupation, occupational, preoccupation, fusion, vision, mission, pension, erosion, cession, version, passion, tension, allusion, session, mansion, aversion, division, avulsion, revision, emission, delusion.