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# occasions

noun, plural of occasion (an occasion, occasions); verb (occasion, formal)

«occasions» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Times when something happens: «on three occasions» means three times. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#m1)
2. Special events or celebrations, like weddings or birthdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#m2)
3. (formal) Reasons or causes: «There is no occasion to worry.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#m3)
4. (formal verb) To occasion something is to cause it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths problems «on several occasions» counts how many times something happened. In everyday life, special occasions mean dressing up or a party. Phrases: on occasion (sometimes), special occasions, on two occasions, rise to the occasion.

### Examples

- We only use the best plates on special occasions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#x1)
- She has been late on three occasions this term. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#x2)
- Birthdays and weddings are happy occasions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#x3)
- On occasion, we eat dinner in front of the TV. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#x4)
- He rose to the occasion and scored the winning goal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#x5)
- On how many occasions did Tom visit the zoo? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#x6)
- The youngest was called Dummerly, and was on all occasions scorned and ill-treated by the whole family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: double c, single s: occasion, occasions. Countable. «On occasion» means sometimes, now and then. Maths: «on 4 occasions she saved $5» means 4 × 5 = 20 dollars.

## In Jewish tradition

In maths problems «on several occasions» counts how many times something happened. In everyday life, special occasions mean dressing up or a party. Phrases: on occasion (sometimes), special occasions, on two occasions, rise to the occasion.

### Examples

- Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy; (Writings JOB.33.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasions/#x1)

### Note

Spelling trap: double c, single s: occasion, occasions. Countable. «On occasion» means sometimes, now and then. Maths: «on 4 occasions she saved $5» means 4 × 5 = 20 dollars.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «occasions» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasions/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«occasions» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/occasions.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «occasions» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/occasions/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«occasions» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/occasions.html) on Mova free.