occasions

nounchance
nounreason, cause
nounevent, happening
verbmake happen, bring about

Synonyms for occasions

noun chance

Antonyms for occasions

misfortune

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "opportunity; grounds for action, state of affairs that makes something else possible; a happening, occurrence," 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, occasus, past participle of occidere "fall down, go down," from ob "down, away" (see ob-) + cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). The notion is of a "falling together," or juncture, of circumstances.

Example Sentences for occasions

On these occasions he always determined to clear out the bag.

Sidney's half-days at home were occasions for agonies of jealousy on Carlotta's part.

Linda could jest on occasions, but by nature she was a serious person.

I have had the same thing happen on other occasions, when on short allowance of food.

Betty, it must be owned, has an admirable memory on these occasions.

The way in which you are resolved and determined to disgrace us on all occasions, is really infamous.

Which, in principle, I—ha—for all are—hum—equal on these occasions—I consider right.'

He comes into my Wigwam on all manner of occasions, and with the absurdest ‘Medicine.’

On these occasions President Wilder has made appropriate addresses.

On two occasions recently he had shuddered at the possibility of a catastrophe.