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121occasion — noun 1 time when sth happens ADJECTIVE ▪ countless, many, multiple (esp. AmE), numerous ▪ It was the first of many such occasions. ▪ a few, several …
122occasion — oc|ca|sion1 [ ə keıʒn ] noun *** 1. ) count a time at which something happens: on one occasion (=once): On one occasion we had to walk all the way home. on an earlier occasion: We tested a similar product on an earlier occasion. on occasion… …
123occasion — I UK [əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms occasion : singular occasion plural occasions *** 1) [countable] a time at which something happens on one occasion (= once): On one occasion we had to walk all the way home. on this occasion: I ll let you… …
124occasion — oc|ca|sion1 W2S1 [əˈkeıʒən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(special event)¦ 3¦(cause/reason)¦ 4 if (the) occasion arises 5 on occasion 6 on the occasion of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin occasio, from occidere to fall down …
125occasion — 1 noun 1 TIME a) (C) a time when something happens: on an occasion: She had met Zahid on an earlier occasion. | I ve seen Jana with them on several occasions. b) (singular) a suitable or favourable time (+ for): We used the meeting as an occasion …
126Occasion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Occasion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,135,} timeliness occasion opportunity opening room Sgm: N 1 event event =>(eventuality) ???>151 Sgm: N 1 suitable season suitable season …
127occasion — [[t]əke͟ɪʒ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ occasions, occasioning, occasioned 1) N COUNT An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden... Mr Davis has been asked on a… …
128occasion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Opportunity Nouns occasion, opportunity, opening, room; circumstance, event, opportuneness; crisis, turn, juncture, psychological moment, conjuncture; turning point; given time; nick of time; chance of a …
