The meaning of the word case

In either case, the blood will reflow upon the heart, and dilate the left ventricle, as in _case the first_, and others; and, if the mitral valves be thickened and rigid, the left auricle will be more dilated than in a case of simple aneurism of the left ventricle, as appeared also in the _first case_. ❋ John Collins Warren (1817)

Evidence and economic theory suggests that control of the Internet by the phone and cable companies would lead to blocking of competing technologies (as in theMadison River case), blocking of innovative technologiesthat may not even compete with the phone/cablecartel (according to Comcast itself, theComcast/BitTorrent case would be an example), andincreased spying on Internet users. ❋ Marvin Ammori (2010)

So, when we place a noun before a verb as actor or subject, we say it is in the _nominative case_; but when it follows a transitive verb or preposition, we say it has another _case_; that is, it assumes a new _position_ or _situation_ in the sentence: and this we call the _objective_ case. ❋ Samuel Kirkham (N/A)

+_Remember_+ that a noun or pronoun used as an _explanatory modifier_ is in the same case as the word which it explains, and that a noun or pronoun used _independently_ is in the _nominative case_. ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

If it be ‘case’ (I choose it as Jargon’s dearest child—‘in Heaven yclept Metonomy’) turn to the dictionary, if you will, and seek out what meaning can be derived from casus, its Latin ancestor: then try how, with a little trouble, you can extricate yourself from that case. ❋ Unknown (1916)

It says ‘In the case of John Jenkins deceased, the coffin’ when it means ‘John Jenkins’s coffin’: and its yea is not yea, neither is its nay nay: but its answer is in the affirmative or in the negative, as the foolish and superfluous ‘case’ may be. ❋ Unknown (1916)

But here are a few specimens far, very far, worse: —The special difficulty in Professor Minocelsi’s case [our old friend ‘case’ again] arose in connexion with the view he holds relative to the historical value of the opening pages of Genesis. ❋ Unknown (1916)

It cannot be too emphatically insisted upon that every case of typhoid, like every case of yellow fever and of malaria, _comes from a previous case_. ❋ Woods Hutchinson (1896)

It reaches _the case, the question_; it attaches the power of the national judicature to the _case_ itself, in whatever court it may arise or exist; and in this _case_ the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over all courts whatever. ❋ Daniel Webster (1817)

A Whig proves his case convincingly to the reader who knows nothing beyond his author; then comes an old Tory (Carte, for instance), and ferrets up a hamperful of conflicting documents and notices, which proves _his _case _per contra_. ❋ Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1803)

If, in any case, we are to _presume_ the existence of insanity; if, in any case, we are led to believe the thing _without positive proof_; if, in any case, there can be an apology in human nature itself, for such an act; _this was that case_. ❋ William Cobbett (1799)

’41b CASES IN THE EXCHBaU£» tend beyond dilatories; but it rather appears by the other cases that this expression isonly intended to shew, that a plea to the jurisdiction was the principal case there referred to, without mean — ing to limit the rule to that case* ❋ Unknown (1796)

I’m assuming this isn’t possible, but just in case: is it possible to upgrade for x86 Vista to x64 Win7 RC or do I have to do a clean install? ❋ Unknown (2009)

He said the Benin case is different, because the man who stole the money could not pay its members and this is not the case with REDEMARE. Economic analyst, Noouroudine Mensa, said the company was taking advantage of Togolese citizens. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Wisconsin case is only the latest in a grim procession of hundreds of such cases stretching back to the late 1800s in England, when a sect called the Peculiar People ended up on trial for allowing generations of children to die as a result of their decision to spurn doctors and medicine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

«Unconventional» in this case is code for believing the dangerous idea that government should promote life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I guess just having what you need, just in case, is the ticket. ❋ Unknown (2006)

«Lets go case the house first so [we know] the easiest and quietest way to [break in].»
«Can you pick up [a case] on the way here?» ❋ Edgar Friendly (2004)

Person 1: I got a case of beer, eh.
Person 2: What a bonus! When you said ‘case‘ I forgot that you are from [Halifax]. Your East coast hospitality is appreciated.
Person 1: It’s a [hoppy] ale, kind of bitter, I hope that’s OK.
Person 2: Sounds good to me. The mere fact that it’s not ‘lite’ beer assures me that you are worthy to drink with. People who drink ‘lite’ beer should be shot and pissed on.
Person 1: [Fuckin’ rights], eh. Bottom line is there’s 24 of ’em. ❋ Arsehat1972 (2007)

[The distance] between [Edmonton] and [Prince George] is about a case of beer ❋ Arsehat1972 (2007)

[Shit man], Mike was a little [too keen] and [overshot the landing] and fell 20ft to flat. He gonna need a lawyer for that case. ❋ Coinage (2006)

Why [are you] [all up] in my case? ❋ Number25 (2005)

Dude, [check out] [the case] ass on [that chick]. ❋ Establishment (2010)

Yo I think it’s case for the [Yankees] tonight.
You sure [about that]?
Nah they are definitely [losing] ❋ Real_deal_steel_69 (2020)

1.I picked up a case of [Miller Lite] for the party.
2. Loser: I picked up a 30-case of beer for the game tonight.
[Normal Person]: Dude, you mean you got a 30-PACK for the game.
Loser: [No dude], it’s a 30-case.
Normal Person: You’re a fag. A case is 24 cans of beer; NOT 6, 12, 18, or 30! ❋ Dave (2005)

1. [Casing] my 1TB [hard drive] that failed on day 10 has saved me many days— maybe weeks— that would normally be spent on trying to get a replacement through [warranty] work.
2. The cheapest way to get a blue-ray drive is to case it with an old 52x. ❋ Tomsnafu (2009)

Three people [folded] [aces], so I needed the case [ace]. ❋ Heather Clemens (2007)

1	0   0 n. short for a cause of action, lawsuit, or the right to sue (as …

2	0   0 Case A problem reported by a customer and the activities that customer service representatives use to resolve it. Sometimes referred to as an «incident» or «ticket.» Cases are frequentl [..]

3	0   0 Case ready — Beef cuts received by the retailer that do not require further processing before they are put in the retail case for selling.

4	0   0 Case See Computer aided software engineering.

5	0   0 Case 1 [countable] an example or instance of somethingcase of: a serious case of nervesSynonyms and related words A typical or good example of something:example, instance, case… Explore [..]

6	0   0 Case A case of wine in the United States typically contains 9 liters or 12 standard 750ml bottles of wine. The size of wineries is most frequently measured in the number of cases produced annually.

7	0   0 Case Covers and spine that, as a unit, enclose the pages of a casebound book.

8	0   0 Case Detailed description of a customer’s feedback, problem, or question. Used to track and solve your customers’ issues.

9	0   0 Case Also known as the watch case, this is the metal housing that contains the internal parts of a watch. Stainless steel is the most typical metal used.

10	0   0 Case «receptacle,» early 14c., from Anglo-French and Old North French casse (Old French chasse «case, reliquary;» Modern French châsse), from Latin capsa «box, repository» (e [..]

11	0   0 Case «enclose in a case,» 1570s, from case (n.2). Related: Cased; casing. Meaning «examine, inspect» (usually prior to robbing) is from 1915, American English slang, perhaps from the no [..]

12	0   0 Case early 13c., «what befalls one; state of affairs,» from Old French cas «an event, happening, situation, quarrel, trial,» from Latin casus «a chance, occasion, opportunity; acci [..]

13	0   0 Case The inflectional form of a noun, pronoun, or (in some languages) adjective that shows how the word relates to the verb or to other nouns of the same clause. For instance, them is the objective case of [..]

14	0   0 Case A receptacle, holder, box, chest, bag, sheath, or covering fitted to contain or enclose something else; typically used for transporting or protecting the enclosed item or items. For cases designed to [..]

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17	0   0 Case A Java keyword that defines a group of statements to begin executing if a value specified matches the value defined by a preceding switch keyword.

18	0   0 Case 1) A cause of action, lawsuit, or the right to sue (as in, «Do I have a case?»). 2) A written decision of a court that is reported in official «reporters» and can be cited as prece [..]

19	0   0 Case computer-aided software engineering, a field that examines how computer tools can be used to support programmers. Examples include tools for visualizing software code, tracking bugs, and organizing so [..]

20	0   0 Case Not jumping the total distance of an obstacle and coming up short causing the rear wheel to tag the landing in an awkward, un-smooth style possibly resulting in a crash.

21	0   0 Case an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous exa [..]

22	0   0 Case computer aided software engineering.

23	0   0 Case Case is used in some languages to show the function of a Noun or Noun Phrase in a sentence by Inflection.English nouns have two cases:The dog (General case)The dog’s (Genitive case- indicating po [..]

24	0   0 Case a kind of box to keep or carry things in

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0   0 Case Acronym for computer-aided software engineering, computer-aided systems engineering. Software used for the automated development of systems software, i.e., computer code. Note 1: CASE functions include analysis, design, and programming. Note 2: CASE tools automate methods for designing, documenting, and producing structured computer code in the des [..]

26	0   0 Case A person (or animal) in a study with a medical condition (or other outcome) of interest. (See case-control study)

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0   0 Case Internet Glossary Short for Computer Aided Software Engineering, a category of software that provides a development environment for programming teams. CASE systems offer tools to automate, manage and simplify the development process. These can include tools for:· Summarizing initial requirements · Developing flow diagrams · Scheduling deve [..]

28	0   0 Case an individual animal infected by a pathogenic agent, with or without clinical signs.

29	0   0 Case The covers enclosing a book, usually made of thick cardboard, or a specially made case for a book.

30	0   0 Case The stiff covers of a hardbound book.

31	0   0 Case Case is a grammatical category determined by the syntactic or semantic function of a noun or pronoun.

32	0   0 Case Not jumping the total distance of an obstacle and coming up short causing the rear wheel to tag the landing in an awkward, un-smooth style possibly resulting in a crash.

33	0   0 Case sheydl

34	0   0 Case yednfals

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36	0   0 Case Refers to cartridge case or shotshell case. Shortened through common usage to simply “case.”

37	0   0 Case In machine binding, a cover made completely before it is attached to the body of a book, consisting of two boards and a paper inlay covered in book cloth or some other protective material (see this di [..]

38	0   0 Case [Latin casus accident, event, set of circumstances, literally, act of falling] 1 a : a civil or criminal suit or action [the judicial power shall extend to all s, in law and equity, arising under …

39	0   0 Case The last card of a certain rank in the deck. Example: «The flop came J-8-3; I’ve got pocket jacks, he’s got pocket 8’s, and then the case eight falls on the river, and he beats my [..]

40	0   0 Case In bookbinding, the covers of a hard-bound book.

41	0   0 Case A refrigerated display unit for perishable products, such as dairy products or ice cream.

42	0   0 Case Computer-aided software engineering.

43	0   0 Case The relationship between nouns and the rest of the sentence.  The cases used in English are: subjective, objective, possessive and indirective.

44	0   0 Case In survey research, an individual respondent. Contrast with unit of analysis.

45	0   0 Case The envelope (container) of a cartridge. For rifles and handguns it is usually of brass or other metal; for shotguns it is usually of paper or plastic with a metal head and is more often called a «shell.»

46	0   0 Case Refers to one group under observation in a study or one instance of something occurring.

47	0   0 Case In survey research, an individual respondent. Contrast with unit of analysis .

48	0   0 Case Case law is the law developed through the courts over time, based upon precedent. It is also referred to as common law and is distinguished from statutes, treaties, administrative law, etc. Case law i [..]

49	0   0 Case case-sensitive case: to house a computer switch

50	0   0 Case (n) an occurrence of something(n) a special set of circumstances(n) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy(n) the actual state of thin [..]

51	0   0 Case Council of American States in Europe

52	0   0 Case To skin an animal. In the Cookery by Mrs. Glasse is the direction, “Take your hare when it is cased, … and make a pudding …” The witticism, “First catch yo [..]

53	0   0 Case Computer Aided Software Engineering — Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) is the use of software tools to assist in the development and maintenance of software. Tools used to assist in this way [..]

54	0   0 Case The body of the watch to which the bracelet or strap is attached. Cases are available in a wide variety of shapes and metals.

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0   0 Case The metal part of the watch that houses the movement. Often gold plate, silver, brass or chrome, the case comes in a variety of designs from Hunter to Half Hunter, Double Hunter (twin-lidded) and Open Dial. Plain cases are commonly engraved, whilst others have ornate engined turned or hammered finishes.

56	0   0 Case 1. The property of being capitalized (upper case) or not capitalized (lower case). The uppercase letters on the keyboard are made by pressing the shift key at the same time as the letter, or leaving t [..]

57	0   0 Case Computer Aided Software Engineering. The automation of some of the methodologies used in software engineering.

58	0   0 Case A consulting project. (Also called a Study or an Engagement.)

59	0   0 Case The chasis or body of a watch, which houses its mechanism and to which its strap or band is fixed

60	0   0 Case The container that protects the watch movement. It also gives the watch an attractive appearance. Cases come in many shapes, round, square, oval, tonneau and rectangular.

61	0   0 Case A lawsuit or a complaint filed in Criminal, Traffic, or Civil court.

62	0   0 Case A legal dispute brought to a court for resolution

63	0   0 Case A shell used to hold molds in their proper alignment.

64	0   0 Case A single simulation for a specified traffic network as defined by its simulation input file.  A case includes the simulation input file and all data files generated by the simulation during a run.  [..]

65	0   0 Case The housing which contains the movement and internal parts of a watch. The most commonly used material for metal cases is stainless steel. Other common case materials include gold, titanium, brass  a [..]

66	0   0 Case In a ferrous metal, the outer portion that has been made harder than the interior, or core.

67	0   0 Case The body of the watch that contains the movement and dial.

68	0   0 Case The argument which parties discuss during a court hearing, or an action the court can take.

69	0   0 Case  The metal housing of a watch’s parts. Stainless steel is the most typical metal used but also titanium, gold, silver, and platinum can be used. Less expensive watches are usually made of brass and [..]

70	0   0 Case Sometimes referred to as the “body” of the watch, the case, typically made of metal, houses all the mechanical and display components.

71	0   0 Case A legal dispute.

72	0   0 Case (WCB) A reported work injury or illness which has been assembled and assigned a case number by the Workers’ Compensation Board.

73	0   0 Case (DOL) A work-related incidence of injury or illness which must be entered on the New York State Department of Labor Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

74	0   0 Case Not jumping the total distance of an obstacle and coming up short causing the rear wheel to tag the landing in an awkward, un-smooth style possibly resulting in a crash.

75	0   0 Case (kasus): a category of nouns and pronouns. Nouns do not have case in present-day English, but some personal and relative pronouns have two forms which are used according to their syntactic functions. [..]

76	0   0 Case the property of a noun or pronoun that indicates how it relates to other parts of a sentence. The three cases in English are nominative, possessive, and objective.

77	0   0 Case An inflection which indicates the relationship of a noun to other elements in a sentence, e.g. the dative in German which broadly indicates the beneficiary of an action: Sie hat ihm versprochen, nach [..]

78	0   0 Case Coordinating Agency For Supplier Evaluation

79	0   0 Case A single incidence of foodborne illness. An outbreak occurs when more than one case of foodborne illness is reported.

80	0   0 Case Refers to the metal housing that contains the internal parts of a watch. Most cases are made up of stainless steel, but titanium, gold, silver, and platinum are also used.

81	0   0 Case A lawsuit. Or a complaint filed in criminal, traffic, or civil court.

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0   0 Case all complaints filed in a municipal court and all proceedings in a common pleas court that are initiated by charging either through a complaint, information or indictment; for Ohio Supreme Court reporting purposes, a “case” involves only one defendant, whereas in common pleas court, a case may involve one or more co-defendants who are accused o [..]

83	0   0 Case A case is determined by selecting the most serious offense committed by an individual youth on a specific date. Thus, the number of cases in the juvenile justice system is determined by counting only [..]

84	0   0 Case Lawsuit, suit or action being resolved through the court system.

85	0   0 Case n. short for a cause of action, lawsuit, or the right to sue (as in «does he have a case against Anil?»). It is also shorthand for the reported decisions which can be cited as precedents.

86	0   0 Case A property of certain characters. Originally, typesetter stored capital letters in the upper of two cases and small letters in the lower one. Unicode recognizes three cases: lowercase

87	0   0 Case form of a noun or pronoun that identifies a relationship to other words in the sentence; the three functions of case are "nominative, possessive and objective"

88	0   0 Case n.(1) «quiver for arrows,» s.v. case sb.2 OED. KEY: case@n1

89	0   0 Case n1 4 caas 2 cas 2

90	0   0 Case Skin or external clothing

91	0   0 Case Computer Aided Software Engineering

92	0   0 Case CASS

93	0   0 Case (adjective) sole remaining [Usage: North led the case spade.]

94	0   0 Case the last card of a certain rank in the deck, e.g., the case ten would be the last ten in the deck(s).

95	0   0 Case The last card of a certain rank in the deck. For example if 3 Q’s are already in the game the 4th Q is the case queen.

96	0   0 Case The stiff covers of a hardbound book.

97	0   0 Case In epidemiology, a countable instance in the population or study group of a particular disease, health disorder, or condition under investigation. Sometimes, an individual with the particular disease.

98	0   0 Case A patient with the disease or outcome of interest.

99	0   0 Case A subject meeting inclusion or exclusion criteria in a study. For instance, those subjects who contract the disease in the study.

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0   0 Case CASE is an umbrella term for a collection of tools and techniques which are said by their distributors to promise revolutionary gains in analyst and programmer productivity. The two prominent delivered technologies are application generators and PC-based workstations that provide graphics-oriented automation of the front end of the development proc [..]

101	0   0 Case A collection of people associated with a particular child support order, court hearing, and/or request for IV-D services. This typically includes a Custodial Party (CP), a dependent(s), and a Noncusto [..]

102	0   0 Case Industry term for hard cover.

103	0   0 Case All Crown-claimed material is allocated a case number by the QLTR. A single case number may cover a single object, a group of objects from the same findspot, or an assemblage from a fieldwork project.

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105	0   0 Case The stiff covers of a hardbound book.

106	0   0 Case  A refrigerated display unit for perishable products, such as dairy products or ice cream.case stocking:

107	0   0 Case  A full case, or master carton, of an item or inners. Cases are used primarily for shipment. They are usually not available for retail purchase.case-level code:

108	0   0 Case Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

109	0   0 Case n. short for a cause of action, lawsuit, or the right to sue (as in «does he have a case against Jones?»). It is also shorthand for the reported decisions (appeals, certain decisions of fede [..]

110	0   0 Case The stiff covers of a hardbound book.

111	0   0 Case Not jumping the total distance of an obstacle and coming up short causing the rear wheel to tag the landing in an awkward, un-smooth style possibly resulting in a crash.

112	0   0 Case The stiff covers of a hardbound book.

113	0   0 Case The stiff covers of a hardbound book.

114	0   0 Case Could refer to the plastic you keep cards in, but in this example – we are referring to a case of product. Most boxes of cards come shipped in cases (or a case) … basically a box with the companie [..]

115	0   0 Case A finite, usually predetermined number of samples collected over a given time period from a particular site. Case numbers are assigned by the Sample Management Office. A Case consists of one or more Sample Delivery Groups.

116	0   0 Case A gas chromatographic column with an internal diameter (ID) that is smaller than 0.32 mm. Columns with greater diameters are classified as wide bore capillaries.

117	0   0 Case Computer-aided software engineering, see also, Tools

118	0   0 Case 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.) (In case of fire, break glass. [sign [..]

119	0   0 Case (computing,software) computer-aided software engineering. (industry) coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers.

120	0   0 Case Community Alliance for Special Education

121	0   0 Case Short form of Casey.

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• Defenition of the word case

  • The scientific application of a set of tools and methods to a software which is meant to result in high-quality, defect-free, and maintainable software products.
  • A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action; whether they need issues of law or of fact. A judicial examination, in accordance with law of the land, of a cause, either civil or criminal, of the issues between the parties, whether of law or fact, before a court that has proper jurisdiction.
  • Something that is representative of all such things in a group; an occurrence of something.
  • One of several similar instances or events which are being studied and compared.
  • (Grammar) An instance of grammatical case; a category of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, specialized (usually by inflection) to indicate a particular syntactic relation to other words in a sentence.
  • (Grammar) (uncountable) A set of grammatical cases or their meanings in a particular language collectively.
  • A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
  • A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
  • Large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
  • A piece of furniture, Constructios partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
  • The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
  • In typography, the nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
  • To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
  • To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
  • The grammaticalic case in which a noun is used.
  • A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
  • a portable container for carrying several objects; «the musicians left their instrument cases backstage»
  • the actual state of things; «that was not the case»
  • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; «he stated his case clearly»
  • a problem requiring investigation; «Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir»
  • a person requiring professional services; «a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor»
  • a specific state of mind that is temporary; «a case of the jitters»
  • look over, usually with the intention to rob; «They men cased the housed»
  • the quantity contained in a case
  • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
  • put into a case
  • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
  • 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»
  • a cover for a pillow; «the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase»
  • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; «the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced»
  • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); «a strange character»; «a friendly eccentric»; «the capable type»; «a mental case»
  • enclose in, or as if in, a case «my feet were encased in mud.»
  • a special set of circumstances; «in that event, the first possibility is excluded»; «it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled»
  • (law) 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»
  • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
  • the outer covering or housing of something; «the clock has a walnut case»
  • 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»
  • 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»
  • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; «the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase»
  • the housing or outer covering of something; «the clock has a walnut case»
  • 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»
  • enclose in, or as if in, a case; «my feet were encased in mud»
  • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
  • a portable container for carrying several objects
  • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
  • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
  • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
  • the housing or outer covering of something
  • the actual state of things
  • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
  • a problem requiring investigation
  • a specific size and style of type within a type family
  • an occurrence of something
  • a person requiring professional services
  • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
  • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
  • a special set of circumstances
  • a specific state of mind that is temporary
  • enclose in, or as if in, a case
  • look over, usually with the intention to rob

Synonyms for the word case

• • argument
  • assignment
  • basis
  • box
  • caseful
  • casing
  • causa
  • cause
  • character
  • circumstances
  • commission
  • container
  • court case
  • crate
  • defense
  • display case
  • eccentric
  • encase
  • enclosure
  • event
  • example
  • folder
  • glasses case
  • grammatical case
  • guinea pig
  • holder
  • indictment
  • instance
  • issue
  • job
  • justification
  • lawsuit
  • legal action
  • litigation
  • occurrence
  • pencil case
  • pillow slip
  • pillowcase
  • problem
  • project
  • rationale
  • reason
  • sample
  • set of circumstances
  • sheath
  • shell
  • showcase
  • situation
  • slip
  • state of affairs
  • subject
  • suit
  • task
  • type

Similar words in the case

• • case
  • case’s
  • casein
  • casein’s
  • caseload
  • caseload’s
  • caseloads
  • casement
  • casement’s
  • casements
  • cases
  • casework
  • casework’s
  • caseworker
  • caseworker’s
  • caseworkers
  • casey
  • casey’s

Meronymys for the word case

• • door
  • doorway
  • grandfather clock
  • longcase clock
  • room access
  • threshold
  • window

Hyponyms for the word case

• • baggage
  • bastardy proceeding
  • bicameral script
  • billfold
  • bit
  • black letter
  • bold
  • bold face
  • boldface
  • boot
  • box
  • briefcase
  • cardcase
  • cartridge font
  • charity case
  • cigarette case
  • civil suit
  • class action
  • class-action suit
  • client
  • clip
  • compact
  • constant-width font
  • countersuit
  • crate
  • criminal suit
  • dispatch box
  • dispatch case
  • fixed-width font
  • font cartridge
  • gear box
  • gear case
  • gearbox
  • glasses case
  • gothic
  • gun case
  • helvetica
  • humiliation
  • husk
  • italic
  • jacket
  • kit
  • letter case
  • locket
  • lorica
  • luggage
  • medullary sheath
  • monospaced font
  • moot
  • mortification
  • myelin sheath
  • neurilemma
  • neurolemma
  • nominative
  • nominative case
  • notecase
  • oblique
  • oblique case
  • pack
  • package
  • paternity suit
  • patient
  • piece
  • pillbox
  • pocketbook
  • portfolio
  • powder compact
  • proportional font
  • quiver
  • raster font
  • referral
  • sack
  • sans serif
  • screen font
  • shoe
  • sleeve
  • subject case
  • theca
  • time
  • trophy case
  • typewriter font
  • unicameral script
  • wallet
  • watch case
  • welfare case
  • writing desk

Hypernyms for the word case

• • adult
  • argument
  • bed linen
  • circumstance
  • close in
  • container
  • containerful
  • cover
  • covering
  • door
  • enclose
  • fact
  • frame
  • frame of mind
  • framework
  • framing
  • grammatical category
  • grownup
  • happening
  • housing
  • human
  • inclose
  • individual
  • inspect
  • judicial proceeding
  • legal proceeding
  • mortal
  • natural covering
  • natural event
  • occurrence
  • occurrent
  • pack
  • person
  • problem
  • proceeding
  • proceedings
  • receptacle
  • shut in
  • somebody
  • someone
  • soul
  • state of mind
  • statement
  • syntactic category
  • type

Idioms for the word case

• • case study
  • criminal case
  • dative case
  • genitive case
  • in this case
  • on a case-by-case-basis
  • possessive case

See other words

• • What is bulletproof
  • The definition of bug
  • The interpretation of the word biased
  • What is meant by best practice
  • The lexical meaning backlog
  • The dictionary meaning of the word background
  • The grammatical meaning of the word attach
  • Meaning of the word asset
  • Literal and figurative meaning of the word go
  • The origin of the word challenge
  • Synonym for the word challenging
  • Antonyms for the word change
  • Homonyms for the word click
  • Hyponyms for the word collaboration
  • Holonyms for the word commitment
  • Hypernyms for the word competency
  • Proverbs and sayings for the word content
  • Translation of the word in other languages committed

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Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks. Inflections of ‘case‘ (v): (⇒ conjugate) cases v 3rd person singular casing v pres p cased v past cased v past p WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023 case1 /keɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable] one instance or an example of the occurrence of something: a case of poor judgment. [usually: be + the + ~] the actual state of things: If that’s the case, you’d better get here sooner. situation; circumstance: a hopeless case. Sociologya patient or client, as of a physician or social worker. Medicinean instance of disease, injury, etc., requiring attention:a very bad case of arthritis. a specific occurrence requiring discussion or investigation:We now come to the case of the professor turned down for reappointment. a statement of facts, reasons, etc., used to support an argument: We presented a strong case against the proposed law. Law a suit or action before a judge:The murder case came before the new judge. Grammarin grammar, the form of a word, usually of a noun, pronoun, or adjective, that serves to show the relation of the word to other words in a sentence:The case of the pronoun «he» shows that it is the subject of the sentence «He is ready.» The case of the pronoun «me» shows that it is the object of the sentence «John saw me.» Idioms Idioms, Slang Terms get off someone’s case, Slang. to stop nagging or criticizing someone. Idioms in any case, regardless of circumstances; whatever happens:We were ready, in any case, for war. Idioms in case, if it should happen that; if:Please walk the dog in case I don’t come back on time. Idioms in case of, in the event of; if there should be:In case of fire, exit quietly down the stairs. Idioms in no case, under no condition; never:In no case should you run down those stairs. Idioms on someone’s case, [be + ~ (+ about + object)][Informal.]nagging or criticizing someone:She’s always on my case about my finances. case2 /keɪs/USA pronunciation   n., v., cased, cas•ing.  n. [countable] a container for enclosing something, such as for carrying or safekeeping:She put the jewels back in their case. an outer covering: a knife case. a box with its contents: a case of soda. the amount contained in a box or other container:drank a case of beer. Buildingthe particular form of a written letter, either capital (uppercase) or small (lowercase). v. [~ + object] to put or enclose in a case. Slang TermsSlang. to examine carefully (a house, etc.) esp. in planning a crime:We cased the joint last night; we can get in, no problem. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023 case1  (kās),USA pronunciation n.  an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. the actual state of things:That is not the case. a question or problem of moral conduct; matter:a case of conscience. situation; circumstance; plight:Mine is a sad case. a person or thing whose plight or situation calls for attention:This family is a hardship case. a specific occurrence or matter requiring discussion, decision, or investigation, as by officials or law-enforcement authorities:The police studied the case of the missing jewels. a stated argument used to support a viewpoint:He presented a strong case against the proposed law. Medicinean instance of disease, injury, etc., requiring medical or surgical attention or treatment; individual affliction:She had a severe case of chicken pox. Medicinea medical or surgical patient. Law a suit or action at law; cause. Lawa set of facts giving rise to a legal claim, or to a defense to a legal claim. Grammar a category in the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives, noting the syntactic relation of these words to other words in the sentence, indicated by the form or the position of the words. a set of such categories in a particular language. Grammarthe meaning of or the meaning typical of such a category. Grammarsuch categories or their meanings collectively. Informal Termsa peculiar or unusual person:He’s a case. Idioms, Slang Terms get off someone’s case, [Slang.]to stop bothering or criticizing someone or interfering in someone’s affairs:I’ve had enough of your advice, so just get off my case. Slang Terms, Idioms get or be on someone’s case, to bother or nag someone; meddle in someone’s affairs:Her brother is always on her case about getting married. Why do you keep getting on my case? Slang Terms have a case on, to be infatuated with:He had a case on the girl next door. Idioms in any case, regardless of circumstances; be that as it may; anyhow:In any case, there won’t be any necessity for you to come along. Idioms in case, if it should happen that; if:In case I am late, don’t wait to start dinner. Idioms in case of, in the event of; if there should be:In case of an error in judgment, the group leader will be held responsible. Idioms in no case, under no condition; never:He should in no case be allowed to get up until he has completely recovered from his illness. Latin cāsus fall, accident, event, grammatical case (translation of Greek ptôsis), equivalent. to cad(ere) to fall + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action; compare Old English cāsus grammatical case Anglo-French, Old French cas Middle English ca(a)s before 1150 case′less, adj.  case′less•ly, adv.  1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Case, instance, example, illustration suggest the existence or occurrence of a particular thing representative of its type. Case and instance are closely allied in meaning, as are example and illustration. Case is a general word, meaning a fact, occurrence, or situation typical of a class:a case of assault and battery.An instance is a concrete factual case which is adduced to explain a general idea:an instance of a brawl in which an assault occurred.An example is one typical case, usually from many similar ones, used to make clear or explain the working of a principle (what may be expected of any others of the group):This boy is an example of the effect of strict discipline.An illustration exemplifies a theory or principle similarly, except that the choice may be purely hypothetical:The work of Seeing Eye dogs is an illustration of what is thought to be intelligence in animals. case2  (kās),USA pronunciation n., v., cased, cas•ing.  n. an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle:a jewel case. a sheath or outer covering:a knife case. a box with its contents:a case of ginger ale. the amount contained in a box or other container:There are a dozen bottles to a case. a pair or couple; brace:a case of pistols. Buildinga surrounding frame or framework, as of a door. Printing[Bookbinding.]a completed book cover ready to be fitted to form the binding of a book. Printinga tray of wood, metal, or plastic, divided into compartments for holding types for the use of a compositor and usually arranged in a set of two, the upper (upper case) for capital letters and often auxiliary types, the lower (lower case) for small letters and often auxiliary types, now generally replaced by the California job case. Cf. news case. Zoologya cavity in the skull of a sperm whale, containing an oil from which spermaceti is obtained. GamesAlso called case card. [Cards.]the last card of a suit or denomination that remains after the other cards have been played:a case heart; the case jack. Games[Faro.]casebox. Dialect Terms[Southeastern U.S.](chiefly South Carolina). a coin of a particular denomination, as opposed to the same amount in change:a case quarter. Metallurgythe hard outer part of a piece of casehardened steel. v.t. to put or enclose in a case; cover with a case. Slang Termsto examine or survey (a house, bank, etc.) in planning a crime (sometimes fol. by out):They cased the joint and decided to pull the job on Sunday. to fuse a layer of glass onto (glass of a contrasting color or of different properties). to cover (a surface of a wall, well, shaft, etc.) with a facing or lining; revet. Printing[Bookbinding.]to bind (a book) in a case. Games[Cards Slang.] to arrange (cards or a pack of cards) in a dishonest manner. to remember the quantity, suit, or denomination of (the cards played). Latin capsa cylindrical case for holding books in scroll form, receptacle Anglo-French cas(s)e, Old French chasse Middle English cas 1250–1300 cas′er, n.  Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: case /keɪs/ n a single instance, occurrence, or example of something an instance of disease, injury, hardship, etc a question or matter for discussion: the case before the committee a specific condition or state of affairs; situation a set of arguments supporting a particular action, cause, etc a person attended or served by a doctor, social worker, solicitor, etc; patient or client (as modifier): a case study an action or suit at law or something that forms sufficient grounds for bringing an action: he has a good case the evidence offered in court to support a claim a set of grammatical categories of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives, marked by inflection in some languages, indicating the relation of the noun, adjective, or pronoun to other words in the sentence any one of these categories: the nominative case informal an odd person; eccentric in any case ⇒ (adverb) no matter what; anyhow in case ⇒ (adverb) in order to allow for eventualities (as conjunction) in order to allow for the possibility that: take your coat in case it rains in case of ⇒ (preposition) in the event of in no case ⇒ (adverb) under no circumstances: in no case should you fight back Etymology: Old English casus (grammatical) case, associated also with Old French cas a happening; both from Latin cāsus, a befalling, occurrence, from cadere to fall case /keɪs/ n a container, such as a box or chest (in combination): suitcase, briefcase an outer cover or sheath, esp for a watch a receptacle and its contents: a case of ammunition another word for casing a completed cover ready to be fastened to a book to form its binding a tray divided into many compartments in which a compositor keeps individual metal types of a particular size and style. Cases were originally used in pairs, one (the upper case) for capitals, the other (the lower case) for small letters See also upper case, lower case vb (transitive) to put into or cover with a case slang to inspect carefully (esp a place to be robbed) Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French casse, from Latin capsa, from capere to take, hold Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vanity bag, case, box n a woman’s small bag or hand case used to carry cosmetics, etc ‘case‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /keɪs/
• Rhymes: -eɪs
• Hyphenation: case

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English cas, from Old French cas (“an event”), from Latin cāsus (“a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case”), perfect passive participle of cadō (“to fall, to drop”).

Noun[edit]

case (plural cases)

1. 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.

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

   • 2013 July 20, “The attack of the MOOCs”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:

     Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.

2. (now rare) A given condition or state.
   • 1726, Nathan Bailey, John Worlidge, Dictionarium Rusticum, Urbanicum & Botanicum

     Mares which are over-fat, hold with much difficulty; whereas those that are but in good case and plump, conceive with the greatest readiness and ease.

3. A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.

   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.

   • 1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings:

     The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.

4. (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.

   The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.
6. (law) A legal proceeding, lawsuit.

   • 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 2, in The Tremarn Case‎^[1]:

     “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. […]”

7. (grammar) A specific inflection of a word (particularly a noun, pronoun, or adjective) depending on its function in the sentence.

   The accusative case canonically indicates a direct object.  Latin has six cases, and remnants of a seventh.

   • 1988, Andrew Radford, chapter 6, in Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 292:

     Now, the Subject of either an indicative or a subjunctive Clause is always assigned Nominative case, as we see from:
     (16) (a)   I know [that they/*them/*their leave for Hawaii tomorrow]
     (16) (b)   I demand [that they/*them/*their leave for Hawaii tomorrow]
     By contrast, the Subject of an infinitive Clause is assigned Objective case, as we see from:
     (17)   I want [them/*they/*their to leave for Hawaii tomorrow]
     And the Subject of a gerund Clause is assigned either Objective or Genitive case: cf.
     (18)   I don’t like the idea of [them/their/*they leaving for Hawaii tomorrow]

8. (grammar, uncountable) Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within a specific language.

   Jane has been studying case in Caucasian languages.  Latin is a language that employs case.

9. (medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.

   There were another five cases reported overnight.

10. (programming) A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.

    • 2004, Rick Miller, C++ for Artists:

      Place a break statement at the end of every case to prevent case fall-through.

    • 2011, Stephen Prata, C++ Primer Plus, page 275:

      Execution does not automatically stop at the next case.

Synonyms[edit]

Hyponyms[edit]

• court case
• See also Thesaurus:grammatical case

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

• → Swedish: case n

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

case (third-person singular simple present cases, present participle casing, simple past and past participle cased)

1. (obsolete) to propose hypothetical cases

See also[edit]

• Appendix:Grammatical cases

References[edit]

• case on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English case, from Old Northern French casse, (compare Old French chasse (“box, chest, case”)), from Latin capsa (“box, bookcase”), from capiō (“to take, seize, hold”). Doublet of cash. Compare Spanish caja, Asturian caxa.

Noun[edit]

case (plural cases)

2. A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
3. A box, sheath, or covering generally.

   a case for spectacles; the case of a watch

4. A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
5. An enclosing frame or casing.

   a door case; a window case

6. A suitcase.
7. A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
8. The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
9. (printing, historical) A shallow tray divided into compartments or «boxes» for holding type, traditionally arranged in sets of two, the «upper case» (containing capitals, small capitals, accented) and «lower case» (small letters, figures, punctuation marks, quadrats, and spaces).
10. (typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
11. (poker slang) Four of a kind.
12. (US) A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid ounces.
13. (mining) A small fissure which admits water into the workings^[1].
14. A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
15. A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.

    Synonym: carton

16. (UK, slang, obsolete) A counterfeit crown (five-shilling coin).
    • 1859, Snowden’s magistrates assistant (page 90)

      The price of a case (five shillings piece bad) from the smasher is about one shilling; an alderman (two and sixpence) about sixpence; a peg (shilling) about threepence; a downer or sprat (sixpence) about twopence.

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Adjective[edit]

case (not comparable)

1. (poker slang) The last remaining card of a particular rank.

   He drew the case eight!

   • 2006, David Apostolico, Lessons from the Professional Poker Tour (page 21)

     If he did have a bigger ace, I still had at least six outs — the case ace, two nines, and three tens. I could also have more outs if he held anything less than A-K.

References[edit]

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN

Verb[edit]

case (third-person singular simple present cases, present participle casing, simple past and past participle cased)

1. (transitive) To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
2. (transitive) To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.

   • 1855–1858, William H[ickling] Prescott, History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Boston, Mass.: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, →OCLC:

     The man who, cased in steel, had passed whole days and nights in the saddle.

3. (transitive, informal) To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.

   • 1977, Michael Innes, The Gay Phoenix, →ISBN, page 116:

     You are in the grounds of Brockholes Abbey, a house into which a great deal of valuable property has just been moved. And your job is to case the joint for a break in.

   • 2014, Amy Goodman, From COINTELPRO to Snowden, the FBI Burglars Speak Out After 43 Years of Silence (Part 2), Democracy Now!, January 8, 2014, 0:49 to 0:57:

     Bonnie worked as a daycare director. She helped case the FBI office by posing as a college student interested in becoming an FBI agent.

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

• case the deck

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN

Further reading[edit]

• case at OneLook Dictionary Search
• case in Britannica Dictionary
• case in Macmillan Collocations Dictionary
• case in Sentence collocations by Cambridge Dictionary
• case in Ozdic collocation dictionary
• case in WordReference English Collocations

Anagrams[edit]

• ACEs, ASCE, Aces, Ceas, ESCA, SCEA, aces, aesc, esca, æsc

Afar[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ħʌˈse/
• Hyphenation: ca‧se

Verb[edit]

casé (frequentative casamcasé, passive cassiimé)

1. (transitive) wave at
2. (transitive) strike, hit

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of case (type II verb)
	1st singular	2nd singular	3rd singular	1st plural	2nd plural	3rd plural
m	f
perfective	V-affirmative	caséh	castéh	caséh	castéh	casnéh	casteeníh	caseeníh
N-affirmative	casé	casté	casé	casté	casné	castén	casén
negative	mácasinniyo	mácasinnito	mácasinna	mácasinna	mácasinnino	mácasinniton	mácasinnon
imperfective	V-affirmative	casáh	castáh	casáh	castáh	casnáh	castaanáh	casaanáh
N-affirmative	casá	castá	casá	castá	casná	castán	casán
negative	mácasa	mácasta	mácasa	mácasta	mácasna	mácastan	mácasan
prospective	V-affirmative	caséliyoh caséyyoh	casélitoh caséttoh	caséleh	caséleh	casélinoh casénnoh	casélitoonuh caséttoonuh	caséloonuh
N-affirmative	caséliyo caséyyo	casélito casétto	caséle	caséle	casélino casénno	caséliton casétton	casélon
conjunctive I	V-affirmative	cásuh	cástuh	cásuh	cástuh	cásuh	castóonuh	casóonuh
N-affirmative	cásu	cástu	cásu	cástu	cásu	castón	casón
negative	casé wáyuh	casé wáytuh	casé wáyuh	casé wáytuh	casé wáynuh	casé waytóonuh	casé wóonuh
conjunctive II	V-affirmative	casánkeh	castánkeh	casánkeh	castánkeh	casnánkeh	castaanánkeh	casaanánkeh
N-affirmative	casánke	castánke	casánke	castánke	casnánke	castaanánke	casaanánke
negative	casé wáankeh	casé waytánkeh	casé wáankeh	casé waytánkeh	casé waynánkeh	casé waytaanánkeh	casé wáankeh
jussive	affirmative	cásay	cástay	cásay	cástay	cásay	castóonay	casóonay
negative	casé wáay	casé wáytay	casé wáay	casé wáytay	casé wáynay	casé waytóonay	casé wóonay
past conditional	affirmative	casinniyóy	casinnitóy	casinnáy	casinnáy	casinninóy	casinnitoonúy	casinnoonúy
negative	casé wanniyóy	casé wannitóy	casé wannáy	casé wannáy	casé wanninóy	casé wannitoonúy	casé wanninoonúy
present conditional I	affirmative	casék	casték	casék	casték	casnék	casteeník	caseeník
negative	casé wéek	casé wayték	casé wéek	casé wayték	casé waynék	casé wayteeník	casé weeník
	singular	plural		singular	plural
consultative	affirmative	casóo	casnóo	imperative	affirmative	cás	cása
negative	macasóo	macasnóo	negative	mácasin	mácasina
-h converb	-i form	-k converb	-in(n)uh converb	-innuk converb	infinitive	indefinite participle
V-focus	N-focus
cásah	cási	cásak	casínnuh	casínnuk	casíyya	casináanih	casináan
Compound tenses past perfect affirmative perfective + perfective of én or sugé present perfect affirmative perfective + imperfective of én future perfect affirmative perfective + prospective of sugé past progressive -k converb + imperfective of én or sugé present progressive affirmative imperfect + imperfective of én future progressive -k converb + prospective of sugé immediate future affirmative conjunctive I + imperfective of wée imperfect potential I affirmative conjunctive I + imperfective of takké imperfect potential II affirmative imperfective + -m + takké negative casé + imperfective of wée + -m + takké perfect potential affirmative perfective + -m + takké negative casé + perfective of wée + -m + takké present conditional II affirmative imperfective + object pronoun + tekkék negative casé + perfective of wée + object pronoun + tekkék perfect conditional affirmative perfective + imperfective of sugé + -k negative perfective + sugé + imperfective of wée -k irrealis casé + perfective of xaaxé or raaré

References[edit]

• E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “case”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎^[2], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 263

Asturian[edit]

Verb[edit]

case

1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of casar

Chinese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• 畸士, K士

Etymology[edit]

From English case.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

case (Hong Kong Cantonese)

1. case (container; box) (Classifier: 個／个 c)
2. case (situation) (Classifier: 個／个 c)
3. case (piece of work) (Classifier: 個／个 c)
4. case (piece of work) (when associated with a file detailing the case, e.g. applications or reports) (Classifier: 隻／只 c)
5. the person or client associated with such case (Classifier: 隻／只 c)
6. case (legal proceeding) (Classifier: 單／单 c; 隻／只 c)

   • 嘩haai2，搞緊咩大case呀？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     哗haai2，搞紧咩大case呀？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     waa³ haai², gaau² gan² me¹ daai⁶ kei¹ si² aa³? [Jyutping]

     Huh! What sort of big case are they working on?

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin casa, in the sense of «hut, cabin». The other senses are a semantic loan from Spanish casa. Doublet of chez, which was inherited.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /kaz/, /kɑz/
• Homophone: cases

Noun[edit]

case f (plural cases)

1. (archaic, rare or regional) hut, cabin, shack
2. box (on form)
3. square (on board game)

Derived terms[edit]

• avoir une case en moins
• case départ
• case à cocher
• manquer une case
• retour à la case départ

Descendants[edit]

• Saint Dominican Creole French: caze
  • Haitian Creole: kay

Further reading[edit]

• “case”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams[edit]

• à sec

Galician[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• caixe

Etymology[edit]

Attested since the 15th century (quasy), inherited from Latin quasi (“as if”).

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɑsɪ]

Adverb[edit]

case

1. almost

References[edit]

• “quasy” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez — Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “case” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI — ILGA 2006–2013.
• “case” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “case” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• Hyphenation: ca‧se

Noun[edit]

case f

1. plural of casa

Anagrams[edit]

• asce, esca, seca

Lower Sorbian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sasɛ/, [ˈt͡sasə]

Noun[edit]

case

1. nominative/accusative plural of cas

Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Dutch *kāsi, from late Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.

Noun[edit]

câse m or n

1. cheese

Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms[edit]

• kese (eastern)

Descendants[edit]

• Dutch: kaas
  • Afrikaans: kaas
    • → Sotho: kase
    • → Tswana: kase
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kasi
  • Jersey Dutch: kääs
  • Negerhollands: kaas, kaes
  • → Aukan: kasi
  • → Papiamentu: keshi (from the diminutive)
  • → Peranakan Indonesian: kas
  • → Sranan Tongo: kasi
    • → Caribbean Hindustani: kási
    • → Saramaccan: kási
• Limburgish: kieës, kees

Further reading[edit]

• “case”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “case (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• caas, casse

Etymology[edit]

From Anglo-Norman casse, from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːs(ə)/, /ˈkas(ə)/

Noun[edit]

case (plural cases)

1. box, chest, casket, case.

Descendants[edit]

• English: case
• Yola: kaase

References[edit]

• “cā̆se, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

English case, from Latin cāsus. Doublet of kasus.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /kɛɪ̯s/, /kæɪ̯s/

Noun[edit]

case m or n (definite singular casen or caset, indefinite plural caser, definite plural casene)

1. a case study; a case as used in a case study

References[edit]

• “case” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “case_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

English case, from Latin cāsus. Doublet of kasus.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /kɛɪ̯s/, /kæɪ̯s/

Noun[edit]

case m or n (definite singular casen or caset, indefinite plural casar or case, definite plural casane or casa)

1. a case study; a case as used in a case study

   Synonyms: døme, eksempel

References[edit]

• “case” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old French[edit]

Noun[edit]

case m (oblique plural cases, nominative singular cases, nominative plural case)

1. (grammar) case

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• Hyphenation: ca‧se
• Rhymes: -azi, -azɨ

Verb[edit]

case

1. inflection of casar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian[edit]

Noun[edit]

case

1. inflection of casă:
   1. plural
   2. genitive/dative singular

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈkase/ [ˈka.se]
• Rhymes: -ase
• Syllabification: ca‧se

Verb[edit]

case

1. inflection of casar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English case, from Latin cāsus. Doublet of kasus.

Noun[edit]

case n

1. (countable) a case (instance or event as a topic of study)

Synonyms[edit]

• fall

Derived terms[edit]

• casemetodik

Venetian[edit]

Noun[edit]

case

1. plural of casa