Circumstanced

Circumstanced
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 or circumstances. [Poetic & R.] ``I must be circumstanced.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • 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 / sɜːk adj. placed in a condition or a state cir·cum·stance || sɜːkÉ™mstÉ™ns n. modifying condition, influencing factor v. place in particular circumstances or situations …   English contemporary dictionary

  • circumstanced — cir·cum·stanced …   English syllables

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  • 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

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