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occasion

noun
  1. an event that occurs at a critical time
    juncture
  2. a vaguely specified social event
    function
  3. reason
    “there was no occasion for complaint”
  4. an opportunity to do something
    “There was never an occasion for you to demonstrate your skill.”
  5. the time of a particular event
    “On the occasion of their 60th birthday.”
verb
  1. give occasion to