nnoun.eventan event that occurs at a critical timeSynset:juncture
Examples:- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:juncturehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:climaxconjuncturecrisisflood tideheadlandmarkmilestonepassreality checkstraitsturning pointwatershed
Full Hyponyms:climaxconjuncturecrisisemergencyfall of manlandmarkmilestonepassreality checkroad to damascus
nnoun.eventa vaguely specified social eventSynset:affair function social function social occasion
Examples:- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions
Hypernyms:social event
Inherited Hypernyms:affairsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:celebrationceremonialceremonial occasionceremonyfundraiserjubilationobservancepartyphoto opphoto opportunitysleepover
Full Hyponyms:ballbar mitzvahbarn dancebashbat mitzvahbirthday partybunfightburialceilidhcelebrationceremonycircumstancecocktail partycommemorationcommencementcoronationcotilliondancededicationexercisefetefire walkingformalityfundraiserfuneralhophouse partyinaugurationinitiationjollyluaumasked ballmaundymilitary ceremonyopeningpageantpartyphoto opportunitypotlatchpromenaderaverededicationsky burialsleepovertea partyweddingwhist drive
nnoun.motivereasonExamples:- there was no occasion for complaint
Derivationally Related Form:occasion
Hypernyms:ground reason
Inherited Hypernyms:occasionreasonrational motivemotivationpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.timethe time of a particular eventExamples:- on the occasion of his 60th birthday
Derivationally Related Form:occasion
Hypernyms:time
Inherited Hypernyms:occasiontimemomentpointmeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:meal
nnoun.statean opportunity to do somethingExamples:- there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill
Derivationally Related Form:occasion
Hypernyms:chance opportunity
Inherited Hypernyms:occasionopportunitypossibilitybeingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cut-rate salesalesales event
Full Hyponyms:bazaarbook faircar boot saleclearance salecloseoutcraft fairfire salegarage salegoing-out-of-business salerealizationrummage salesaleselloffwhite sale
vverb.creationgive occasion toDerivationally Related Form:occasion
Hypernyms:cause do make
Inherited Hypernyms:occasioncausemake
Direct Hyponyms:inspire
Full Troponyms:inspire
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something