occasion
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/əˈkeɪʒən/
/əˈkeɪʒən/
Formal
- 1 (bir şeye) neden olmak, (bir şeye) yol açmak
Definition (English)
To be the reason why something happens or why people feel or do something.
Example Sentences
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The delay was occasioned by a fault in the signal system.Gecikmeye sinyal sistemindeki bir arıza neden oldu.
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Her sudden resignation occasioned a great deal of gossip in the office.Ani istifası ofiste epey dedikoduya yol açtı.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
Past
occasioned
/əˈkeɪʒənd/
Participle
occasioned
/əˈkeɪʒənd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edoccasion → occasioned
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. occasioned /əˈkeɪʒənd/
Synonyms
Collocations
be occasioned by somethingoccasion a delayoccasion surpriseoccasion comment