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▪ I. † oˈccasionate, ppl. a. Obs.
Also 5 -at.
[ad. med.L. occāsiōnāt-us, pa. pple. of occāsiōnāre, f. occāsiōn-em occasion.]
a. Occasioned, brought about.
b. = occasional 4.
1471Ripley Comp. Alch. iii. xvi. in Ashm. (1652) 143 Fyre occasionat we call Innaturall. Ibid. xvii, By help of fyre Occasionate. 1657G. Starkey Helmont's Vind. 73 Its efficient and continent causes, the material and occasionate.
▪ II. † oˈccasionate, v. Obs.
[f. med.L. occāsiōnāt-, ppl. stem of occāsiōnāre: see prec.]
trans. = occasion v. 1, 2.
1545T. Raynalde Byrth Mankynde Prol. B j, It doth occationat any man to be the moore prompt, redy, and wyllyng to take payne, when he is assuryd..of the proffet, pourpoose, and fruict therof commynge. 1570Levins Manip. 42/6 To Occasionate, occasionare. 1596H. Clapham Briefe Bible ii. 234 Who desires not onely to do good my selfe, but also to occasionate your good by others. 1640Quarles Enchiridion (1641) ii. xl, If therefore thou doe evill, thereby to occasionate a Good, thou laist a bad foundation for a good building. 1647H. More Song of Soul ii. iii. i. xxxiv, The lowest may occasionate much ill. |