verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of occasion form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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affairaffairjuncturejuncturea leg upadvantage

Example

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"My refusing to eat meat occasioned an inconvenience, and I was frequently chided for my singularity."

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