occasion

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

   “At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.”

2. isim The time when something happens.

   “On this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.”

3. isim An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.

   “I had no occasion to feel offended, however.”

4. isim Something which causes something else; a cause.

   “[I]t were too vile to ſay, and ſcarce to be beleeued, what we endured: but the occaſion was our owne, for want of prouidence, induſtrie and gouernment, […]”

5. isim An occurrence or incident.
6. isim A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.

   “I could think of two separate occasions when she had deliberately lied to me.”

7. isim A need; requirement, necessity.

   “I have no occasion for firearms.”

8. isim A special event or function.

   “Having people round for dinner was always quite an occasion at our house.”

9. isim A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.

   “VVhoſe manner was all paſſengers to ſtay, / And entertaine with her occaſions ſly, […]”

10. fiil To cause; to produce; to induce

    “It is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity.”