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Rise to the occasion To increase one's effort in response to a challenging situation. If you're going to lead this team, you've got to rise to the occasion and start motivating them. It was a tough act to follow, but the band rose to the occasion and played the best set of their career. Rise to the occasion definition at Dictionary.com, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation.

Occasionoccasionoc‧ca‧sion1 /əˈkeɪʒən/S1W2 noun1timea)[countable]HAPPEN a time when something happenson ... occasionsI’ve seen Jana with them on several occasions.On this occasion we were sitting in a park in Madrid.She had met Zahid on two separate occasions.b)[singular]SUITABLE a suitable or favourable timeoccasion forThis was the occasion for expressions of friendship by the two presidents. ► Do not use occasion to mean ‘a time when it is possible for you to do what you want to do’. Use opportunity or chance: Do not waste this opportunity (NOT this occasion).► see thesaurus at time2special event [countable]HAPPEN an important social event or ceremonyI’m saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion.► see thesaurus at event3cause/reason [uncountable] formalCAUSEREASON a cause or reasonHis remark was the occasion of a bitter quarrel.I had occasion to call on him last year.4 →if (the) occasion arises5 →on occasion6 →on the occasion of somethingCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: adjectivesseveral occasionsHe has helped me on several occasions.many occasionsI have seen him drunk on many occasions.numerous occasionsShe has been late on numerous occasions.two/three etc occasionsHe was given a red card on two occasions this season.a rare occasion (=used when something does not happen often)Only on rare occasions did she ever receive a letter.a particular occasionOn that particular occasion, he greeted me by kissing my hand.a previous occasionHe insisted then, as on every previous occasion, that he was innocent.a separate occasionI had heard this story on at least four separate occasions.a different occasionThe same person can react differently on different occasions.such occasions (=an occasion like the one mentioned or described)He had a box of toys by his desk for such occasions.phrasesa number of occasionsThe crowd interrupted her speech on a number of occasions.more than one occasion (=more than once)She stayed out all night on more than one occasion.at least one occasion (=once, and probably more than once)On at least one occasion he was arrested for robbery.COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an important social event or ceremonyadjectivesa special occasionShe used her best china on special occasions.a big/great/splendid occasionThe big occasion for country people was the Agricultural Fair.a formal occasionHe wore the suit on formal occasions.a social occasionI prefer not to discuss business at social occasions.a ceremonial occasion (=a very formal official occasion)The gowns are worn only on ceremonial occasions.a happy/joyful occasionThe wedding had been a joyful occasion.a sad/solemn occasionHe did not want his funeral to be a sad and solemn occasion, but a celebration of his life.a festive occasion (=when you celebrate something)The Great Hall had been prepared for the festive occasion.a historic occasion (=important as part of history)This is truly a historic occasion.verbscelebrate an occasionTo celebrate the occasion, a small party was held at his home.mark an occasion (=do something special to celebrate an event)The bells were rung to mark the occasion.suit the occasionThe table was decorated to suit the occasion.phrasesa sense of occasion (=a feeling that an event is very special or important)The music gave the event a real sense of occasion.enter into the spirit of the occasion (=join in a social occasion in an eager way)People entered into the spirit of the occasion by enjoying a picnic before the outdoor concert.

Show unexpected skill in dealing with a difficulty that arises, as in The leading man broke his leg in the first act but his understudy rose to the occasion and was rewarded with excellent reviews. [Mid-1800s]

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Words nearby rise to the occasion

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risen, riser, rise through the ranks, rise to, rise to the bait, rise to the occasion, rishi, risibility, risible, rising, rising action
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  • Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.

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  • Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

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  • Being something of a political cipher may have helped Revels rise to prominence.

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  • Last week I turned 40, a bittersweet occasion because I crossed the line to living longer without my mother than with her.

    Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone Samantha Levine January 6, 2015 DAILY BEAST

  • Each day she resolved, 'To-morrow I will tell Felipe;' and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.

  • Some were even re-arrested for the same nefarious purpose, and the daily papers published their names on each occasion.

  • Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.

    The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) Charles James Wills

  • All the operations of her brain related themselves somehow to to-morrow afternoon.

  • Fatigue he never knew, and on one occasion he was said to have spent thirteen days and nights in the saddle.