Occasionated

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have initiated a specific event or incident through certain actions or circumstances
2. Brought about a particular event or situation as a direct result of actions or conditions
3. Set in motion a specific occurrence by creating the required circumstances or reasons

Etymology: "Occasionated" is the past tense of "occasionate," a verb meaning to bring about events or to cause something to happen. The verb descends from Medieval Latin "occasionare," which was formed from "occasio," the Latin word for an opportunity or a fitting moment. Its path into English ran through Middle English, where "occasionaten" appeared, so the verb has been part of the language for centuries, though it remained rare. The base word "occasion" carries the same idea of a chance that arises at the right time, and the verb adds the suffix "-ate," which Latin used to turn nouns and adjectives into verbs of action. Put together, "occasionate" means to create the conditions in which something happens. The past form simply follows the regular pattern of adding "-ed," so "occasionated" describes an action that was completed in the past.

Synonyms: caused, brought about, triggered