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# occasion

«occasion» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A particular time when something happens (on this occasion)** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (an occasion, occasions); verb (occasion, occasioned — formal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A particular time when something happens (on this occasion). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#m1)

2) A special event or celebration (a birthday is a special occasion). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#m2)

3) (formal) A reason or cause (there is no occasion to worry). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#m3)

4) (formal verb) To cause something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life, special occasions like birthdays, weddings, holidays; «dress for the occasion». In stories, «on one occasion» starts a small event. Phrases: «on occasion» (sometimes), «on this occasion», «a special occasion», «rise to the occasion» (do well when it matters).

### examples

- As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. (Prophets EZK.18.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x1)
- But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. (Prophets JDG.14.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x2)
- And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house. (Writings EZR.7.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x3)
- We only eat cake on special occasions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x4)
- On one occasion, the dog ate my homework. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x5)
- I've met her on three occasions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x6)
- Wear your best clothes for the occasion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x7)
- We go to the cinema on occasion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x8)
- He rose to the occasion and scored the winning goal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x9)
- (formal) His late arrival occasioned some delay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x10)
- The palace was elegantly decorated for the occasion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/#x11)

### note

Spelling trap: double «c», single «s» — o-c-c-a-s-i-o-n. Adjective «occasional» and adverb «occasionally» mean «sometimes, not often». In maths, «on 3 occasions» means 3 times — count the occasions.

### In the corpora

- [But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.427/)
- [As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.405/)
- [Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.854/)
- [Try and grasp the fact that on this occasion we're not arguing with you; we're just telling you.»](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/72-willows-ch12-part3-no-speeches-and-no-songs/33/)
- [«Occasion» has two c's and one s.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/8-endings-that-sound-like-shun/24/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «occasion» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasion/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.