v. t. To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents. [ 1913 Webster ]
The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him and circumstanced them, after his own manner. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. circumstantia, fr. circumstans, -antis, p. pr. of circumstare to stand around; circum + stare to stand. See Stand. ]
The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqueror weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in history. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
So without more circumstance at all
I hold it fit that we shake hands and part. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Not a circumstance,
Under the circumstances,
p. a.
The proposition is, that two bodies so circumstanced will balance each other. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]