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occasion
Overview of noun occasion
The noun occasion has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (14) juncture, occasion -- (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")
2. (6) affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function -- (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")
3. (3) occasion -- (reason; "there was no occasion for complaint")
4. occasion -- (the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday")
5. occasion -- (an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill")
Overview of verb occasion
The verb occasion has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) occasion -- (give occasion to)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun occasion
5 senses of occasion
Sense 1
juncture, occasion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> social event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
occasion
=> reason, ground
=> rational motive
=> motivation, motive, need
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
occasion
=> time
=> moment, minute, second, instant
=> point, point in time
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
occasion
=> opportunity, chance
=> possibility, possibleness
=> being, beingness, existence
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun occasion
4 of 5 senses of occasion
Sense 1
juncture, occasion
=> climax, flood tide
=> conjuncture
=> crisis
=> landmark, turning point, watershed
=> milestone
=> pass, head, straits
=> reality check
Sense 2
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> party
=> celebration, jubilation
=> ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> fundraiser
=> photo opportunity, photo op
=> sleepover
Sense 4
occasion
=> meal
Sense 5
occasion
=> sale, cut-rate sale, sales event
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun occasion
5 senses of occasion
Sense 1
juncture, occasion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Sense 2
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> social event
Sense 3
occasion
=> reason, ground
Sense 4
occasion
=> time
Sense 5
occasion
=> opportunity, chance
Antonyms of noun occasion
Member Holonyms of noun occasion
Substance Holonyms of noun occasion
Part Holonyms of noun occasion
Member Meronyms of noun occasion
Substance Meronyms of noun occasion
Part Meronyms of noun occasion
Meronyms of noun occasion
Holonyms of noun occasion
Attributes of noun occasion
Derived Forms of noun occasion
3 of 5 senses of occasion
Sense 3
occasion
RELATED TO>(verb) occasion#1
=> occasion
Sense 4
occasion
RELATED TO>(verb) occasion#1
=> occasion
Sense 5
occasion
RELATED TO>(verb) occasion#1
=> occasion
Domain of noun occasion
Domain Terms of noun occasion
Familiarity of noun occasion
occasion used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun occasion
5 senses of occasion
Sense 1
juncture, occasion
> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence
=> avalanche
=> experience
=> trouble
=> treat
=> miracle
=> wonder, marvel
=> thing
=> episode
=> eventuality, contingency, contingence
=> beginning
=> ending, conclusion, finish
=> one-off
=> periodic event, recurrent event
=> change, alteration, modification
=> error, computer error
=> accident, fortuity, chance event
=> fire
=> incident
=> discharge
=> case, instance, example
=> movement, motion
=> failure
=> success
=> appearance
=> destiny, fate
=> disappearance
=> disappearance
=> contact, impinging, striking
=> finish
=> interruption, break
=> sound
=> union
=> news event
=> flash
=> convergence
=> juncture, occasion
=> outburst, burst, flare-up
=> outbreak, eruption, irruption
=> reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
=> boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce
=> crash, collapse
=> supervention
Sense 2
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
> social event
=> show
=> affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> contest, competition
Sense 3
occasion
> reason, ground
=> occasion
=> score, account
=> why, wherefore
Sense 4
occasion
> time
=> high time
=> occasion
Sense 5
occasion
> opportunity, chance
=> brass ring
=> day
=> fresh start, clean slate, tabula rasa
=> hearing, audience
=> hunting ground
=> occasion
=> opening
=> room
=> say
=> shot, crack
=> street
=> throw
Meronyms of noun occasion
5 senses of occasion
Holonyms of noun occasion
Grep of noun occasion
ceremonial occasion
occasion
occasions
social occasion
Antonyms of verb occasion
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb occasion
1 sense of occasion
Sense 1
occasion
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb occasion
1 sense of occasion
Sense 1
occasion
=> inspire
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb occasion
1 sense of occasion
Sense 1
occasion
=> cause, do, make
'Cause To' of verb occasion
Derived Forms of verb occasion
1 sense of occasion
Sense 1
occasion
RELATED TO>(noun) occasion#5
=> occasion
RELATED TO>(noun) occasion#3
=> occasion
RELATED TO>(noun) occasion#4
=> occasion
Domain of verb occasion
Domain Terms of verb occasion
Familiarity of verb occasion
occasion used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb occasion
1 sense of occasion
Sense 1
occasion
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb occasion
1 sense of occasion
Sense 1
occasion
> cause, do, make
=> determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
=> initiate, pioneer
=> effect, effectuate, set up
=> make
=> occasion
=> provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
=> engender, breed, spawn
=> motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
=> impel, force
=> facilitate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb occasion
Sense 1
occasion
=> cause, do, make
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Grep of verb occasion
occasion
Grep of adj occasion
occasional
Grep of adv occasion
occasionally
on occasion
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