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case1
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n.
1.
an instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring:
a case of mistaken identity.
∎ [usu. in sing.]
the situation affecting or relating to a particular person or thing; one's circumstances or position:
I'll make an exception in your case.
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an incident or set of circumstances under police investigation:
a murder case.
2.
an instance of a disease, or problem:
200,000 cases of hepatitis B.
∎
a person suffering from a disease or injury:
most breast cancer cases were older women.
∎
the circumstances or particular problem of a person who requires or receives professional attention:
the welfare office discussed Gerald's case
∎ inf.
a person whose situation is regarded as pitiable or as having no chance of improvement:
Vicky was a very sad case.
∎ inf., dated
an amusing or eccentric person.
3.
a legal action, esp. one to be decided in a court of law:
a former employee brought the case against the council.
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a set of facts or arguments supporting one side in such a legal action:
the case for the defense.
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a legal action that has been decided and may be cited as a precedent.
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a set of facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate or controversy:
the case against tobacco advertising.
4.
Gram.
any of the inflected forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun that express the semantic relation of the word to other words in the sentence:
the accusative case.
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such a relation whether indicated by inflection or not:
English normally expresses case by the use of prepositions.
PHRASES:
as the case may be
according to the circumstances (used when referring to two or more possible alternatives):
the authorities will decide if they are satisfied or not satisfied, as the case may be.
be the case
be so.
in any case
whatever happens or may have happened.
∎
used to confirm or support a point or idea just mentioned:
he wasn't allowed out yet, and in any case he wasn't well enough.
(just) in case
1.
as a provision against something happening or being true:
we put on thick sweaters, in case it was cold.
2.
if it is true that:
in case you haven't figured it out, let me explain.
in case of
in the event of (a particular situation):
what to do in case of fire.
in no case
under no circumstances.
in that case
if that happens or has happened; if that is the situation:
“I'm free this evening.” “In that case, why not have dinner with me?”
on
someone's case inf.
continually criticizing or harassing someone.
case2
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n.
a container designed to hold or protect something:
he placed the trumpet safely in its velvet-lined case.
∎
the outer protective covering of a natural or manufactured object:
a seed case.
∎
an item of luggage; a suitcase.
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a box containing bottles or cans of a beverage, sold as a unit.
∎
Printing
a partitioned container for loose metal type.
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each of the two forms, capital or minuscule, in which a letter of the alphabet may be written or printed.See also uppercase, lowercase.
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v. [tr.] (usu. be cased)
1.
surround in a material or substance:
the towers are of steel cased in granite.
∎
enclose in a protective container.
2. inf.
reconnoiter (a place) before carrying out a robbery:
I was casing the joint.
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