occasion
1. an event that occurs at a critical time (Freq. 14)
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
• Syn:
juncture
• Hypernyms:
happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
• Hyponyms:
climax, flood tide, conjuncture, crisis, landmark,
landmark, watershed, milestone, pass, head,
straits, reality check
2. a vaguely specified social event (Freq. 6)
- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions
• Syn:
affair, social occasion, function, social function
• Hypernyms:
social event
• Hyponyms:
party, celebration, jubilation, ceremony, ceremonial,
ceremonial occasion, observance, fundraiser, photo opportunity, photo op, sleepover
3. reason (Freq. 3)
- there was no occasion for complaint
• Hypernyms:
reason, ground
4. the time of a particular event
- on the occasion of his 60th birthday
• Hypernyms:
time
• Hyponyms:
meal
5. an opportunity to do something
- there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill
• Hypernyms:
opportunity, chance
• Hyponyms:
sale, cut-rate sale, sales event
give occasion to (Freq. 3)
• Hypernyms:
cause, do, make
• Hyponyms:
inspire
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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