occasion

As nouns the difference between anniversary and occasion

is that anniversary is of a significant event, a day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since the event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years that have elapsed since the event while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As a verb occasion is

to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As nouns the difference between channel and occasion

is that channel is the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As verbs the difference between channel and occasion

is that channel is to direct the flow of something while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As a proper noun Channel

is the English Channel.

As nouns the difference between exigency and occasion

is that exigency is the demands or requirements of a situation (usually plural ) while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As a verb occasion is

to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As nouns the difference between cases and occasion

is that cases is plural of lang=en while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As verbs the difference between cases and occasion

is that cases is third-person singular of case while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

In obsolete terms the difference between occasion and benefit

is that occasion is an occurrence or incident while benefit is beneficence; liberality.

In transitive terms the difference between occasion and benefit

is that occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety while benefit is to be or to provide a benefit to.

In transitive terms the difference between celebrate and occasion

is that celebrate is to perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As a noun occasion is

a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As nouns the difference between basis and occasion

is that basis is a starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As a verb occasion is

to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As nouns the difference between occasion and contingency

is that occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance while contingency is the quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.

As a verb occasion

is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As nouns the difference between occasion and provocation

is that occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance while provocation is the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

As a verb occasion

is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

In obsolete terms the difference between effect and occasion

is that effect is manifestation; expression; sign while occasion is an occurrence or incident.

As nouns the difference between effect and occasion

is that effect is the result or outcome of a cause. See usage notes below.occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As verbs the difference between effect and occasion

is that effect is to make or bring about; to implement while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.