occasioned

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Verb occasion has 1 sense

occasion - give occasion to
--₁ is one way to cause, do, make

Derived forms: noun occasion₅, noun occasion₃, noun occasion₄
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

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Occasioned

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To cause, bring about, or provide a reason or opportunity for something to happen.

Senses:

1. (transitive) To cause or give rise to something; to be the reason for something happening.

2. (transitive) To provide an opportunity or reason for something to take place.

Example sentences:

1. The heavy rains occasioned flooding in the streets.

2. The unexpected turn of events occasioned a change in plans.

3. The new product launch occasioned a great deal of excitement among the customers.

4. The wedding anniversary occasioned a grand celebration with family and friends.

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