Definition of occasion

• n. - A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
• n. - A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
• n. - An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause.
• n. - Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms.
• n. - A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
• v. t. - To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.