case
/keɪs/
noun
- An example or instance of something happening.
- In this case, we should call the doctor immediately.
- There have been several cases of the flu at school this week.
- It's a clear case of misunderstanding.
- A container or covering used to hold or protect something.
- The museum displayed the ancient coins in a glass case.
- She put her glasses back in their case.
- He carried his laptop in a leather case.
- A situation or set of circumstances that is being investigated or dealt with, especially by police or lawyers.
- The detective worked on the case for months.
- The case was closed after new evidence appeared.
- The lawyer presented her case to the jury.
- A particular situation or condition of a person.
- The doctor said his case was not serious.
- She is a difficult case because she refuses to take medicine.
- In your case, I would recommend more exercise.
- The form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that shows its grammatical relationship to other words in a sentence (e.g., nominative, objective, possessive).
- In English, pronouns change case depending on whether they are the subject or object.
- The word 'him' is in the objective case.
- Learning the case system is important for studying Latin.
verb
- To examine or inspect a place carefully, especially in preparation for a crime.
- He was seen casing the neighborhood, looking for unlocked cars.
- The thieves cased the bank for several days before the robbery.
- The security guard noticed a man casing the store.
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