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on occasion
oc·ca·sion O0019300 (ə-kā′zhən)n.1. An event or happening, or the time of an event or happening: On several occasions, we saw him riding a motorcycle.2. A significant event, especially a large or important social gathering: The reception proved to be quite the occasion.3. A favorable or appropriate time or juncture: saw the layoff as an occasion to change careers. See Synonyms at opportunity.4. a. A cause of or reason for something: a trade disagreement that furnished the occasion for war. See Synonyms at cause.b. A need created by a particular circumstance: "He must buy what he has little occasion for" (Laurence Sterne).5. occasions Archaic Personal requirements or necessities.tr.v. oc·ca·sioned, oc·ca·sion·ing, oc·ca·sions To provide occasion for; cause: "The broadcast and its immediate aftermath occasioned a cascade of media commentary" (Lewis Sorley).Idioms: on occasion From time to time; now and then. rise to the occasion To find the ability to deal with an unexpected challenge. take the occasion To make use of the opportunity (to do something).
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin occāsiō, occāsiōn-, from occāsus, past participle of occidere, to fall : ob-, down; see ob- + cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1.on occasion - now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"at times, from time to time, now and again, now and then, occasionally, once in a while |
on occasion
on occasionOnce in a while; occasionally. I don't really drink, but I do enjoy a nice glass of wine with a meal on occasion.See also: occasion, onon occasionoccasionally. I like to go to the movies on occasion. On occasion, Mary would walk her dog through the park.See also: occasion, onon occasionFrom time to time, now and then, as in Nell has been known to eat meat on occasion. This usage, first in the form of upon occasion, replaced by occasion about 1600. See also: occasion, onon ocˈcasion(s) sometimes; not very often: I don’t smoke cigarettes but I like to smoke a cigar on occasion.See also: occasion, on on occasion From time to time; now and then.See also: occasion, onon occasion
Related to on occasion: not to mention, in the first place, in favor of, pat on the back, came acrossSynonyms for on occasionadv now and then or here and thereSynonyms- at times
- from time to time
- now and again
- now and then
- occasionally
- once in a while
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