case
/keɪs/noun, verb1 syllable
Case means: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
Synonyms for case33
noun, as in a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
noun, as in a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
noun, as in bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
noun, as in a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
noun, as in a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
noun, as in (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has their type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
noun, as in a special set of circumstances
noun, as in the quantity contained in a case
noun, as in nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
noun, as in an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
noun, as in the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
verb, as in enclose in, or as if in, a case
What does case mean?22
noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy“the family brought suit against the landlord”
a specific size and style of type within a type family
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)“a real character”
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow“the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
an occurrence of something“it was a case of bad judgment”
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation“the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly”
the housing or outer covering of something“the clock has a walnut case”
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has their type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers“for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters”
a special set of circumstances“in that event, the first possibility is excluded”
the quantity contained in a case
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening“the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced”
the actual state of things“that was not the case”
a portable container for carrying several objects“the musicians left their instrument cases backstage”
a person requiring professional services“a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor”
a problem requiring investigation“Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir”
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument“he stated his case clearly”
a specific state of mind that is temporary“a case of the jitters”
verb
enclose in, or as if in, a case“my feet were encased in mud”
look over, usually with the intention to rob“The men cased the house”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with case?19
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Case in a sentence
- You'd better take your umbrella, just in case it rains.CK
- He was not at home, as is often the case with him.megamanenm
- John was not at home, as is often the case with him.zvzuibqx
- She forgot her umbrella, as is often the case with her.CM
- We thought we would write out the directions, in case you got lost.Zifre
- He returned home very late, as was often the case.AlanF_US
- As was often the case with him, he came late.CM
- As is often the case, he was late for school.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of case
as a noun
- plural
- cases
as a verb
- past tense
- cased
- present participle
- casing
- third-person singular
- cases
- past participle
- cased