occasion
noun/əˈkeɪʒn/CEFR B1উপলক্ষ
Meaning
A particular time when something happens, often a special one.
Example sentences
- We wear new clothes on special occasions.আমরা বিশেষ উপলক্ষে নতুন পোশাক পরি।
- Eid is a joyful occasion.ঈদ একটা আনন্দের উপলক্ষ।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: event
Similar words, and what each means
- event
অনুষ্ঠান, ঘটনা
Something that happens, especially a planned occasion.
- opportunity
সুযোগ
A chance or a good moment to do something.
- chance
সুযোগ; সম্ভাবনা
A good moment to do something, or the possibility of something happening.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- occasionaladjectiveমাঝেমধ্যের, কদাচিৎ
- occasionallyadverbমাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
“occasion” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Talking about clothes comes up when you shop, describe someone, or get dressed for an occasion.
English Vocabulary for Clothes and Fashion →A festival is usually a named cultural or religious event like Eid or Puja, while a celebration is any happy occasion, such as a birthday party or a wedding.
English Vocabulary for Festivals and Celebrations →Present, because you are describing a type of person rather than one occasion.
A Street Hawker →
Where this word is used
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“occasion” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ফায়ারপ্লেসের উপরের তাক
- • বৈধতা
- • মূল্যায়ন, পরিমাপ
- • উপলক্ষ
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উপলক্ষ — occasion (noun) — উপলক্ষ. A particular time when something happens, often a special one.
Which word is closest in meaning to “occasion”?
- • compassion
- • event
- • gravity
- • biopsy
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event — event — অনুষ্ঠান, ঘটনা. Something that happens, especially a planned occasion.
Related words
- eventঅনুষ্ঠান, ঘটনাsynonym
- obviousস্পষ্ট, সুস্পষ্টnearby
- obviouslyস্পষ্টতই, স্পষ্টভাবেইnearby
- occasionalমাঝেমধ্যের, কদাচিৎnearby
- occasionallyমাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনোnearby
- occupationপেশা, জীবিকাsame level
- occupiedদখলকৃত; ব্যস্তsame level
- octopusঅক্টোপাস (আটটি বাহুবিশিষ্ট সামুদ্রিক প্রাণী)same level
- oddঅদ্ভুত, বিসদৃশ; বিজোড়same level
- odourগন্ধ (প্রায়ই দুর্গন্ধ), গন্ধ, দুর্গন্ধsame level
- offeringনৈবেদ্য, উৎসর্গsame level
- officialকর্মকর্তা, কর্তাsame level