English to English
noun
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- reason
There was no occasion for complaint.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the time of a particular event
On the occasion of his 60th birthday.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an opportunity to do something
There was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- give occasion to
source: WordNet 3.0
- To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [okésion] Pagkakataon; panahon; dahilan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
