circumstance

Definitions

1. Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event
2. Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
   countable, uncountable
3. An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status)
4. An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).
   countable, uncountable
5. Evasive or indirect language; circumlocution.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
6. Evasive or indirect language; circumlocution
7. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
   countable, uncountable
8. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings
9. To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources

Equivalents

53 more languages

العربيةالظّرفحالةظرف

Azərbaycan dilihalvəziyyət

Беларускаяакалічнасць

Българскиобстоя́телствоподробност

বাংলাআওকাতপরিস্থিতিহালত

Bosanskićorokolnostоколност

Catalàcircumstància

Češtinaokolnost

Cymraegamgylchiad

Danskdetaljekar

Ελληνικάπερίσταση

Esperantocirkonstanco

فارسیحالشرایطوضعیت

Suomiasianhaaraolosuhteetolotseikkavarallisuusvaratyhteensattumayksityiskohta+ 5 more

Gaeilgetoisc

Gàidhligcorgnothachstaid

Galegoaquelcircunstancia

עבריתנסבה

हिन्दीअवस्थापरिस्थितिप्रसंगमाजरावातावरण+ 2 more

Hrvatskićorokolnostоколност

Magyarkörülmény

Հայերենդեպքհանգամանքմանրամասնությունպարագա+ 1 more

Bahasa Indonesiahalkeadaanomstandigheid

Íslenskakringumstæður

Italianocasocirconlocuzionecircostanzadettagliosituazione+ 2 more

日本語ひより事件事情状況訳柄+ 2 more

ქართულიგარემოება

Қазақ тіліжағдай

ភាសាខ្មែរកាលៈទេសៈ

한국어사건상황터

Kurdîcordurumḧalholkarreş+ 3 more

Latinaaccidenscircumstantiarēstempus+ 1 more

Lietuviųaplinkybė

Latviešuapstāklisgadījums

Македонскиоколност

Монголнөхцөл байдал

Bahasa Melayukeadaan

မြန်မာအခြေအနေ

Nederlandsomstandigheid

Polskiokoliczność

Portuguêscircunstância

Românăcircumstanțăîmprejurare

Русскийдетальматериа́льное положе́ниеобстоятельствоподро́бностьположениеситуацияслучайусловиеча́стность+ 6 more

Shqiprrethanë

Српскиćorokolnostоколност

Svenskaförhållandeomständighetsakförhållande

ไทยกรณีดราม่าสถานการณ์

Türkçedurumhal

ئۇيغۇرچەھالەت

Українськавипадокдетальобставинаподро́биця+ 1 more

اردوحالحالات

O'zbekchaholholatjihattomonvaziyat+ 2 more

Tiếng Việtbước đườnghoàn cảnhsự tình

Examples

“The report⟳ should focus⟳ on to the current circumstances of the organisation, to help⟳ us find⟳ a way to grow⟳ in the future.”

“She went missing in somewhat spooky circumstances.”

“A victim of circumstance.”

“She performed well under/in/given the circumstances.”

“The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened.”

“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached; but, like⟳ many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own⟳ ideas. […]”

“I have⟳ ſeen Two or Three antique Buſts of Alexander in the ſame Air and Poſture, and am apt to think⟳ the Sculptor had in his Thoughts the Conqueror's weeping for new Worlds, or ſome other the like⟳ Circumſtance of his History.”

“Then another circumstance happened, which made a lasting impression on my memory, though I was but a small child.”

“Right, you are in the right, and therefore / I holde it meet⟳ without more circumſtance at all, / Wee ſhake hands and part; […]”

“But he (as louing his owne pride, and purpoſes) / Euades them, with a bumbaſt Circumſtance, / Horribly ſtufft with Epithites of warre,”

“Old Ger. You put⟳ vs to a needeleſſe labour ſir, / To runne and winde about for circumſtance, / When the plaine word, I thanke you, would have⟳ ſeru'd.”

“She was born into comfortable circumstances.”

“When men are eaſy in their circumſtances, they are naturally enemies to innovations: […]”

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