Associations to the word «Circumstance»

Wiktionary

CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. An event; a fact; a particular incident.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Circumlocution; detail.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
CIRCUMSTANCE, verb. To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.

Dictionary definition

CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. A condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context".
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take".
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats