case

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/keɪs/

noun 13verb 4name 4adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

basic, cold, educated, lost, marked, sick, telling, true

He lost his job in the recession, but at least he had some savings as a backup case.

VERB + CASE

apply, bear, call, change, coat, feature, governing, help

The lawyer decided to call the case after new evidence emerged last week.

CASE + NOUN

bu, capital, cholera, danger, emergency, people, s-structure, spectacles

In case of emergency, break the glass and pull the alarm immediately.

PREP.

except, in, in, up, with, without

In case of emergency, break the glass and pull the alarm.

ADV.

morphologically, often

The word "case" is often used in legal discussions and everyday conversations about situations.

Definitions

noun

An actual event, situation, or fact.

For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.

It is not the case that every unfamiliar phrase is an idiom.

A given condition or state.

Thus vvhilſt he hopt he hild her leaſt, ſo altereth the cace / VVith ſuch as ſhe, Ah ſuch it is to build on ſuch a face.

Ne wist he how to turne, nor to what place: / Was never wretched man in such a wofull cace.

A specific matter or piece of work, specifically defined within a profession, usually in respect of a specific person and/or event; the set of tasks involved in addressing one such matter.

It was one of the detective's easiest cases.

Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases.

An instance or event as a topic of study.

The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.

He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record.

A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.

“Two or three months more went by ; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest. […]”

As the conflict has dragged on, prosecutors in Ukraine are now pursuing 247 cases of environmental war crimes against Russia in Ukrainian courts and the International Criminal Court, according to reporting published in April by the New York Times.

verb

To propose hypothetical cases.

Casing upon the Matter.

noun

A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.

A box, sheath, or covering generally.

a case for spectacles; the case of a watch

A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.

An enclosing frame or casing.

a door case; a window case

A suitcase.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law wh

noun — a glass container used to store and display items in a shop

showcase
vitrine

noun — bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

pillowcase
slip

noun — the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

casing

noun — the housing or outer covering of something

noun — an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or p

sheath

noun — a specific size and style of type within a type family

font
fount
typeface
face

noun — an occurrence of something

noun — a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentriciti

noun — a person who is subjected to experimental or other observati

subject

noun — the quantity contained in a case

caseful

noun — a special set of circumstances

event

verb — enclose in, or as if in, a case

encase
incase

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

closet case

A person who conceals or denies their sexuality or gender identity.

Even self-styled liberated gay and straight people sometimes call outspoken bigots "closet cases".

federal case

An exaggerated ordeal; excessive fuss or indignation about some situation.

So I didn't put the toilet seat down — you don't have to make a federal case out of it.

tough case

A person who is difficult to work with.

Due to Mary's ignorance, she was a tough case.

in any case

Whatever be the case; regardless.

Who knows how many more inches of snow will fall tonight, but in any case, we can expect to be doing a lot of shoveling tomorrow.

I rest my case

My argument is proven; I conclude my statement.

All the evidence points toward the defendant's guilt. I rest my case.

Example Bank

For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.

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It is not the case that every unfamiliar phrase is an idiom.

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In case of fire, break glass. [sign on fire extinguisher holder in public space]

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Casing upon the Matter.

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a case for spectacles; the case of a watch

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a door case; a window case

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, case is marked as archaic, obsolete, slang, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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