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occasion (<ocr/k*k<amac/"zh<ucr/n), n. [F. occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall
| occasion | (<ocr/k*k<amac/"zh<ucr/n), n. [F. occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob (see Ob-) + cadere to fall. See Chance, and cf. Occident.] 1.
A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident; event.
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-The unlooked-for incidents of family history, and its hidden excitements, and its arduous occasions. I. Taylor.
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2.
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
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-Sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me. Rom. vii. 11.
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-I'll take the occasion which he gives to bring |
| occasion | (<ocr/k*k<amac/"zh<ucr/n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Occasioned (<ocr/k*k<amac/"zh<ucr/nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Occasioning.] [Cf. F. occasionner.]
To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety. South.
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-If we inquire what it is that occasions men to make several combinations of simple ideas into distinct modes. Locke.
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