cause vs occasion

occasion vs cause

cause and occasion both are nouns.

cause and occasion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No
occasion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, occasion is a hyponym of cause; that is, occasion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:

cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
occasion: give occasion to

Other hyponyms of cause include determine, influence, mold, mould, regulate, shape, initiate, pioneer, effect, effectuate, set up, make, call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke, breed, engender, spawn, actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel, force, impel, facilitate.

cause (noun)	occasion (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	an event that occurs at a critical time
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end	a rational motive for a belief or action
a justification for something existing or happening	an opportunity to do something
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something	the time of a particular event

cause (verb)	occasion (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	give occasion to
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

Difference between cause and occasion

Words related to "cause"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.