- circumstanced
- cir·cum·stanced
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circumstanced
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Circumstanced — Cir cum*stanced (s[ e]r k[u^]m*st[a^]nst), p. a. 1. Placed in a particular position or condition; situated. [1913 Webster] The proposition is, that two bodies so circumstanced will balance each other. Whewell. [1913 Webster] 2. Governed by events … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumstanced — index qualified (conditioned) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
circumstanced — n(t)st adjective : being or placed in a particular condition or in certain circumstances especiallyin regard to property or income comfortably circumstanced and for the first time in her life commanding ready money Thomas Hardy those more happily … Useful english dictionary
circumstanced — /serr keuhm stanst / or, esp. Brit., / steuhnst/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of circumstance. adj. 2. being in a condition, or state, esp. with respect to income and material welfare, as specified: They were well circumstanced. [1595 1605; CIRCUMSTANCE +… … Universalium
circumstanced — cir•cum•stanced [[t]ˈsɜr kəmˌstænst[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] stənst[/t]] adj. being in a condition, or state, esp. with respect to income and material welfare: They were well circumstanced[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
circumstanced — adjective Date: circa 1611 placed in particular circumstances especially in regard to property or income … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumstanced — cir·cum·stanced || sÉœrkÉ™mstænst / sÉœËk adj. placed in a condition or a state cir·cum·stance || sÉœËkÉ™mstÉ™ns n. modifying condition, influencing factor v. place in particular circumstances or situations … English contemporary dictionary
well-circumstanced — adj. * * * … Universalium
well-circumstanced — adj … Useful english dictionary
circumstance — /serr keuhm stans / or, esp. Brit., / steuhns/, n., v., circumstanced, circumstancing. n. 1. a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a… … Universalium
