circumstances Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fortune; destiny; fate; portion; lot; luck.
- whatever my fortune may be
- deserved a better fate
- has a happy lot
- the luck of the Irish
- a victim of circumstances
- success that was her portion
noun a person's financial situation (good or bad)
- he found himself in straitened circumstances
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
setting; context; circumstance.
- the historical context
noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
consideration; condition; circumstance.
- another consideration is the time it would take
noun formal ceremony about important occasions
circumstance.
- pomp and circumstance