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pluraloccasions
Thus, if I recognize a thing, the occasion of its previous existence in virtue of which I recognize it forms part of 'my experience' by DEFINITION: recognition will be one of the marks by which my experience is singled out from the rest of the world.
/əˈkeɪʒən/
- Occasion for doing something It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. These workshops provide an occasion for talking about art. Occasion for something This is not a time for specifics, but an occasion for vision. Festivals were occasions for great celebration.
- Occasion (n.) late 14c., occasioun, 'opportunity; grounds for action or feeling; state of affairs that makes something else possible; a happening, occurrence leading to some result,' from Old French ochaison, ocasion 'cause, reason, excuse, pretext; opportunity' (13c.) or directly from Latin occasionem (nominative occasio) 'opportunity, appropriate time,' in Late Latin 'cause,' from occasum.
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pluraloccasions
1 [count]:a special event or time- birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions
- They marked/celebrated the occasion with their families.
- Roses are the perfect flower for any occasion.
- a memorable/historic occasion
- On the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, they took a vacation to Paris.
The Occasions Group
- This would mark the first occasion [=time] that the club accepted new members.
- We usually meet at noon, but on this particular occasion, we met at two o'clock.
- I heard him speak on more than one occasion. = I heard him speak on several occasions.
Voiture Occasion Occasion
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a situation that allows something to happen — usually followed by to + verb- The boys never had occasion to meet each other.
- He took/used the occasion to make an announcement.
[singular]somewhat formal:a reason to do something — often + for
:sometimes but not often:
from time to time- On occasion [=occasionally], we'll drive out to the beach and watch the sunset.
- I have on occasion tried to help him with his homework.
— see 1rise