CASE

/keɪs/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7

Definition

  1. verb look over, usually with the intention to rob.
  2. verb enclose in, or as if in, a case. — synonyms: encase, incase
  3. noun an occurrence of something. — synonyms: instance, example
  4. noun a special set of circumstances. — synonyms: event
  5. noun a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy. — synonyms: lawsuit, suit, cause, causa
  6. noun the actual state of things.
  7. noun a portable container for carrying several objects.
  8. noun a person requiring professional services.
  9. noun a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures. — synonyms: subject, guinea_pig
  10. noun a problem requiring investigation.
  11. noun a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument.
  12. noun the quantity contained in a case. — synonyms: caseful
  13. noun nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence. — synonyms: grammatical_case
  14. noun a specific state of mind that is temporary.
  15. noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). — synonyms: character, eccentric, type
  16. noun a specific size and style of type within a type family. — synonyms: font, fount, typeface, face
  17. noun an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part. — synonyms: sheath
  18. noun the housing or outer covering of something. — synonyms: shell, casing
  19. noun the enclosing frame around a door or window opening. — synonyms: casing
  20. noun (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers. — synonyms: compositor's_case, typesetter's_case
  21. noun bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow. — synonyms: pillowcase, slip, pillow_slip
  22. noun a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home. — synonyms: display_case, showcase, vitrine

Examples

  • “For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.”
  • “It was one of the detective's easiest cases.  Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases.  The doctor told us of an interesting case he had treated that morning.”
  • “The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.”

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