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Occasion: Definition of Occasion in Webster's Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 result(s) found for
Occasion
:
(n.)
A
falling
out,
happening,
or
coming
to
pass;
hence,
that
which
falls
out
or
happens;
occurrence;
incident.
(n.)
A
favorable
opportunity;
a
convenient
or
timely
chance;
convenience.
(n.)
An
occurrence
or
condition
of
affairs
which
brings
with
it
some
unlooked-for
event;
that
which
incidentally
brings
to
pass
an
event,
without
being
its
efficient
cause
or
sufficient
reason;
accidental
or
incidental
cause.
(n.)
Need;
exigency;
requirement;
necessity;
as,
I
have
no
occasion
for
firearms.
(n.)
A
reason
or
excuse;
a
motive;
a
persuasion.
(v. t.)
To
give
occasion
to;
to
cause;
to
produce;
to
induce;
as,
to
occasion
anxiety.
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