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Improve the occasion

verb, slang

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  1. 1
    To point out a moral to be learned from some event that has just occurred.

    "Then he improved the occasion to give young Finland a lecture upon the impropriety of marrying for money."

  2. 2
    To celebrate with food or drink. obsolete, slang

    "I told Jos. of my intentions, and he improved the occasion by eating four or five meals, and drinking at least a gallon of beer and a bottle of gin at my expense."

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