WorldSeptember 2, 2026

occasioning

uh-KAY-zhun-ing

Definition

Causing or bringing about a specific result or outcome.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'occasio' meaning 'an opportunity' or 'that which falls out.' It entered English through Old French and historically evolved to mean the cause or event that brings something into being.

In the news

The term is used in a formal legal charge of 'assault occasioning actual bodily harm,' referring to an assault that resulted in physical injury to the victims.

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