circumstances

circumstances plural noun 1 favorable economic circumstances: situation, conditions, state of affairs, position; events, turn of events, incidents, occurrences, happenings; factors, context, background, environment. 2 Jane explained the circumstances to him: the facts, the details, the particulars, how things stand, the lay of the land; informal what's what, the score. 3 reduced circumstances: financial position, lot, lifestyle; resources, means, finances, income.

circumstances

circumstances plural noun 1 a combination of favourable political and economic circumstances: situation, conditions, set of conditions, state of affairs, things, position; events, turn of events, incidents, occurrences, happenings, episodes; factors, context, background, environment; informal circs. 2 Jane explained the circumstances to him: the facts, the details, the particulars, the picture, how things stand, the lie of the land, how the land lies, the case; Brit. the state of play; N. Amer. the lay of the land; informal what's what, the score, the set-up. 3 a desire to improve their circumstances: financial /material position, financial /material situation, financial /material status, station in life, lot, lifestyle; resources, means, finances, income; plight, predicament.