Analysis Complete

occasion

/ occasion /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
reason
"there was no occasion for complaint"
Type of:
reason ground
noun Sense 2
an opportunity to do something
"there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"
Type of:
opportunity chance
Kinds of:
sale cut-rate sale sales event
noun Sense 3
the time of a particular event
"on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
Type of:
time
Kinds of:
meal
verb Sense 4
give occasion to
Type of:
cause do make
Kinds of:
inspire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
an event that occurs at a critical time
"at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"
"it was needed only on special occasions"
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
pass head straits climax flood tide
noun Sense 6
a vaguely specified social event
"the party was quite an affair"
"an occasion arranged to honor the president"
"a seemingly endless round of social functions"
Type of:
social event
Kinds of:
party celebration jubilation ceremony ceremonial
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

reason ground opportunity chance sale cut-rate sale sales event time meal cause do make