occasion

occasion
noun
1 time when sth happens
ADJECTIVE
▪ countless, many, multiple (esp. AmE), numerous
▪

It was the first of many such occasions.

▪ a few, several, various
▪ rare
▪ previous
▪ different, separate
VERB + OCCASION
▪ recall, remember
PREPOSITION
▪ on an/the occasion
▪

The police were called out on 24 separate occasions.

▪ on occasion, on occasions
▪

He has even been known to go shopping himself on occasion.

PHRASES
▪ a number of occasions
▪

I have stayed there on a number of occasions.

▪ on one occasion
▪

On one occasion he even called me in the middle of the night.

▪ on that occasion, on this occasion
▪

On this occasion, as it happens, the engine started immediately.

▪ on the odd occasion
▪

They came to visit us on the odd occasion, but only when they had nothing better to do.

▪ a particular occasion
▪

On this particular occasion, Joe wasn't there.

2 suitable time
ADJECTIVE
▪ right, suitable (esp. BrE)
VERB + OCCASION
▪ get, have
▪

I bought the camera last year, but never had the occasion to use it.

OCCASION + VERB
▪ arise
▪

I'll speak to him if the occasion arises.

PREPOSITION
▪ occasion for
▪

It should have been an occasion for rejoicing.

PHRASES
▪ be an occasion for sth, become an occasion for sth
▪

His death became an occasion for widespread discussion of his character.

▪ have occasion to do sth
▪

Last year we had occasion to visit relatives in Florida.

▪ provide an/the occasion for sth
▪

These workshops provide an occasion for talking about art.

▪ use an occasion to do sth, take an occasion to do sth
▪

I want to use this occasion to thank you all for your hard work.

3 special event
ADJECTIVE
▪ auspicious, big, great, historic, important, memorable, momentous, special
▪ festive, happy, joyous
▪ formal, sad, solemn
▪ social
▪ ceremonial, state
▪

Medals are usually worn only on ceremonial occasions.

VERB + OCCASION
▪ celebrate, mark
▪

a party to mark the occasion of their daughter's graduation

▪ rise to
▪

The choir rose to the occasion and sang beautifully.

OCCASION + VERB
▪ call for sth
▪

I do sometimes dance if the occasion calls for it.

PREPOSITION
▪ on occasion
▪

I only wear my silk dress on special occasions.

▪ occasion of
▪

the occasion of his 50th birthday

PHRASES
▪ for all occasions, for every occasion
▪

We sell cards and notepaper for all occasions.

▪ a sense of occasion
▪

On the day of the wedding there was a real sense of occasion.


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