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occasioned

Syllables: oc·ca·sioned/əˈkeɪʒənd/

occasioned is the simple past and past participle of occasion.

Meaning of occasion

Verb

occasion (third-person singular simple present occasions, present participle occasioning, simple past and past participle occasioned)

  1. (transitive) To cause; to produce; to induce
    • It is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity.

See all 10 meanings of occasion

Questions about occasioned

What is occasioned the simple past and past participle of?
Occasioned is the simple past and past participle of occasion.
How do you pronounce occasioned?
Occasioned is pronounced /əˈkeɪʒənd/.

Words near occasioned in the dictionary

  1. occasionals
  2. occasionate
  3. occasionated
  4. occasionates
  5. occasionating
  6. occasioned
  7. occasioner
  8. occasioners
  9. occasionest
  10. occasioneth
  11. occasioning

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