French word

occasionner

Pronunciation

IPA/okazjone/

Meaning

  • verbcause

Example

Le retard a occasionné beaucoup de problèmes.

The delay caused a lot of problems.

Illustration for occasionner (cause)

More examples

Les travaux ont occasionné des frais importants.

The construction work incurred significant expenses.

Core concept

One event produces a chain of consequences, such as a delay leading to several practical problems.

Common phrases

  • occasionner des problèmes

    cause problems

  • occasionner des dégâts

    cause damage

  • occasionner des frais

    incur expenses

Similar words

faire: To create a result or condition through an action.
causer: To be the cause of an event or state.
provoquer: To set off a reaction or event through an external influence.
entraîner: To bring about a subsequent event after an earlier one.

Definition in French

Faire qu'un événement ou une situation se produise en étant la cause.

Word origin

The verb occasionner derives from French occasion by adding -er, and occasion ultimately comes from Latin occāsio.

Usage tips

  • Occasionner commonly occurs with negative results such as problèmes, dégâts, retards, or frais and is more formal than everyday causer.

Opposites

Related words

  • occasionnécausedadjective
  • occasionneloccasionaladjective

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