circumstanced

[ sur-kuhm-stanstor, especially British, -stuhnst ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

being in a condition, or state, especially with respect to income and material welfare, as specified:
They were well circumstanced.

First recorded in 1595–1605; circumstance + -ed ²

He likewise regretted that he was at present so circumstanced as to be unable to comply with his wishes by visiting our camp.

The eminences to which they retired were lonely and silent and seemed to be happily circumstanced for contemplation and prayer.

I had seen contemporaries of my own—men circumstanced like myself who had come to the same conclusion.

It was natural to a person so reared and circumstanced to have no sympathy with what is called the popular cause.

Were I differently circumstanced I might plead, but I could not live to see you discontented, ashamed.

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