ALL meanings of circumstance
cir·cum·stance
C c - countable noun circumstance The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens. 3
- noun plural circumstance The circumstances of an event are the way it happened or the causes of it. 3
- noun plural circumstance Your circumstances are the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have. 3
- uncountable noun circumstance Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to as circumstance. 3
- noun circumstance a condition of time, place, etc, that accompanies or influences an event or condition 3
- noun circumstance an incident or occurrence, esp a chance one 3
- noun circumstance accessory information or detail 3
- noun circumstance formal display or ceremony (archaic except in the phrase pomp and circumstance) 3
- verb circumstance to place in a particular condition or situation 3
- verb circumstance to give in detail 3
- noun circumstance a fact or event accompanying another, either incidentally or as an essential condition or determining factor 3
- noun circumstance any happening or fact; event 3
- noun circumstance conditions surrounding and affecting a person, esp. financial conditions 3
- noun circumstance chance; luck 3
- noun circumstance ceremony; show 3
- noun circumstance accompanying or surrounding detail 3
- noun circumstance fullness of detail 3
- verb transitive circumstance to place in certain circumstances 3
- noun plural circumstance situation, context 1
- abbreviation CIRCUMSTANCE conditions 1
- noun circumstance great ceremony 1
- noun circumstance situation 1
- noun circumstance A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action. 1
- noun circumstance a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor: Do not judge his behavior without considering every circumstance. 1
- noun circumstance Usually, circumstances. the existing conditions or state of affairs surrounding and affecting an agent: Circumstances permitting, we sail on Monday. 1
- noun circumstance an unessential or secondary accompaniment of any fact or event; minor detail: The author dwells on circumstances rather than essentials. 1
- noun circumstance circumstances, the condition or state of a person with respect to income and material welfare: a family in reduced circumstances. 1
- noun circumstance an incident or occurrence: His arrival was a fortunate circumstance. 1
- noun circumstance detailed or circuitous narration; specification of particulars: The speaker expatiated with great circumstance upon his theme. 1
- noun circumstance Archaic. ceremonious accompaniment or display: pomp and circumstance. 1
- verb with object circumstance to place in particular circumstances or relations: The company was favorably circumstanced by the rise in tariffs. 1
- verb with object circumstance Obsolete. to furnish with details. to control or guide by circumstances. 1
- idioms circumstance under no circumstances, regardless of events or conditions; never: Under no circumstances should you see them again. 1
- idioms circumstance under the circumstances, because of the conditions; as the case stands: Under the circumstances, there is little hope for an early settlement. Also, in the circumstances. 1
- noun circumstance That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things. 0
- noun circumstance An event; a fact; a particular incident. 0
- noun circumstance Circumlocution; detail. 0
- noun circumstance Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. 0
- verb circumstance To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources. 0