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A container designed to hold or protect something
“You'd best place your glasses into its case to protect it while you're traveling.”
An outer covering or shell
“The cranium is a single structure forming a case around the brain.”
An item of luggage
“The building did not have an elevator, and I was forced to lug my heavy case up the four flights of stairs.”
A cabinet or cupboard
“His collection of crystal artifacts sparkled in the display case.”
A box containing twelve bottles of wine or other drink, sold as a unit
“A case of beer, a case of wine, and six bottles of Wild Turkey were disposed of in merciless fashion.”
The situation or state of affairs
“If it is the case that the investment appears to be high-risk, I would suggest you put your money elsewhere.”
A single instance or example of something
“Whether this was a case of poor finishing or inspired goalkeeping is open to debate.”
Something that is real or actually exists
“She did not believe it until I showed her evidence that it was really the case.”
A set of facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate or controversy
“Every party shall have the right to present their case by oral or documentary evidence.”
A statement or presentation of the facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate
“Stone makes a coherent case for why altruism must be something more than self-interest turned sideways.”
A plea or appeal with facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate
“Plead your case for my forgiving you.”
A legal action, especially one to be decided in a court of law
“Lawyers for the plaintiffs have written to the judge suggesting that he step down from the case.”
A particular event or circumstance
“A rereading of the concise rule of law should enable you to go over the underlying legal concept in your mind, how it was applied in that particular case.”
A crime under official investigation by the police
“Several officers are working on the case, and an incident room has been set up at York.”
A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession
“The department's best engineer was quickly assigned to the important case.”
A difficult or tangled issue or problem requiring resolution
“This has been an incredibly tough case to crack.”
A sudden experience, especially of a physical or mental condition or disorder
“After splurging on the handbag, I immediately suffered a case of buyer's remorse.”
A period during which something occurs
“It really was just a temporary case of cold feet. I would've married Mason no matter what.”
An person suffering, or struck by, a disease, injury, or problem
“He was a critical case that was given immediate attention by the hospital.”
Any of the forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun that express the semantic relation of the word to other words in the sentence
“The genitive, or possessive, case is the only noun case in English that requires a spelling change.”
An eccentric or odd person
Evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
A playful, funny, and typically extroverted person
A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
An actual event, situation, or fact
A matter for discussion in an agenda
A brief summary of something presented
The base frame of a car, carriage, or other wheeled vehicle
A document containing information or data on a particular person or thing
A problematical situation
Denoting a strong feeling of emotional attachment
An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something
A difficult or tangled situation
The external side or surface of something
The particular design of some type, font, or a font family
The state of being illegal or against the law
A complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair
An argument, discussion or debate on a given subject or issue
A small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items
A rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something
A sample or specimen used for testing or analysis
To examine something in detail, especially a place or location
“Sid would case the joint to figure out who had used the cover of darkness to commit the perfect crime.”
To surround in a material or substance
“The machine will then case the capacitor in a suitable synthetic resin.”
To put in a crate
To provide or enclose with a frame
To see or notice
To move or go in a furtive or stealthy way
In accordance with fact or reality
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