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Luck vs Circumstance - What's the difference?

luck | circumstance |

As nouns the difference between luck and circumstance

is that luck is something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence while circumstance is that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

As verbs the difference between luck and circumstance

is that luck is to succeed by chance while circumstance is to place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.

As a proper noun Luck

is {{surname|from=given names}.

luck

English

Noun

(-)
  • Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
    • The raffle is just a matter of luck .
    Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success.
    I couldn't believe my luck when I found a fifty dollar bill on the street.
    Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.
  • A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
    • He blew on the dice for luck .
    I wish you lots of luck for the exam tomorrow.
  • success
    • I tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck .
    He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike.

    Synonyms

    * fortune (both senses)

    Derived terms

    * bad luck * down on one's luck * good luck * luckless * lucky * lucky break * luck out * luck of the draw * luck of the Irish * luck upon * push one's luck * ride one's luck * run of bad luck * sheer luck * streak of good luck

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To succeed by chance.
    • His plan lucked out.
  • To rely on luck.
    • No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.
  • To carry out relying on luck.
    • Our plan is to luck it through.
    1000 English basic words

    circumstance

    English

    Alternative forms

    * circumstaunce

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
  • * Washington Irving
    • The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas. […]”}}
  • An event; a fact; a particular incident.
  • * Addison
    • The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqoeror weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in history.
  • * 1834 , David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of , Nebraska 1987, p. 20:
    • Then another circumstance happened, which made a lasting impression on my memory, though I was but a small child.
  • Circumlocution; detail.
  • * Shakespeare
    • So without more circumstance at all / I hold it fit that we shake hands and part.
  • Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
  • * Addison
    • When men are easy in their circumstances , they are naturally enemies to innovations.

    Derived terms

    {{der3, attendant circumstance , extenuating circumstances , under no circumstance , under the circumstances}}

    Verb

    (circumstanc)
  • To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.
  • * 1858 , , Chapter 8:
    • Tidings had in some shape reached is ears that his father was not comfortably circumstanced as regarded money.
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