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case

/ case /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
look over, usually with the intention to rob
"They men cased the housed"
Type of:
inspect
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 2
a specific state of mind that is temporary
"a case of the jitters"
Type of:
state of mind frame of mind
noun Sense 3
the quantity contained in a case
Type of:
containerful
Derived:
encase incase
noun Sense 4
a person requiring professional services
"a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
Type of:
person individual someone
Kinds of:
client patient welfare case charity case
noun Sense 5
an occurrence of something
"it was a case of bad judgment"
"another instance occurred yesterday"
"but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
humiliation mortification piece bit time
Derived:
exemplify illustrate instance instantiate
noun Sense 6
a problem requiring investigation
"Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"
Type of:
problem
noun Sense 7
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
"he stated his case clearly"
Type of:
argument statement
noun Sense 8
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Type of:
grammatical category syntactic category
Kinds of:
nominative nominative case subject case oblique oblique case
noun Sense 9
the actual state of things
"that was not the case"
Type of:
fact
noun Sense 10
a portable container for carrying several objects
"the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
Type of:
container
Kinds of:
baggage luggage briefcase cardcase cigarette case
Derived:
encase incase
noun Sense 11
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Type of:
container
Kinds of:
trophy case
Derived:
encase incase
noun Sense 12
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
Type of:
bed linen
noun Sense 13
a special set of circumstances
"in that event, the first possibility is excluded"
"it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
Type of:
circumstance
noun Sense 14
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 cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
Type of:
person individual someone
noun Sense 15
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
"the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
Type of:
framework frame framing
Has parts:
doorway door room access
noun Sense 16
the housing or outer covering of something
"the clock has a walnut case"
Type of:
housing
Kinds of:
boot gearbox gear case jacket
Has parts:
grandfather clock longcase clock
Derived:
encase incase
noun Sense 17
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
Type of:
covering natural covering cover
Kinds of:
theca lorica medullary sheath myelin sheath neurolemma
Derived:
encase incase
verb Sense 18
enclose in, or as if in, a case
"my feet were encased in mud"
Type of:
enclose inclose shut in
Kinds of:
pack box package sack crate
Derived:
caseful sheath shell casing display case
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 19
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"
Type of:
proceeding legal proceeding proceedings
Kinds of:
civil suit class action class-action suit countersuit criminal suit
Derived:
action sue litigate process
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 20
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
"a real character"
"a strange character"
"a friendly eccentric"
"the capable type"
"a mental case"
Type of:
adult grownup
Derived:
type typecast typify epitomize epitomise
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
20
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
110
Times Searched
30
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Related Words

inspect state of mind frame of mind containerful person individual someone client patient welfare case charity case happening