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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.
an instance of disease, injury, etc., requiring medical or surgical attention or treatment; individual affliction: She had a severe case of chicken pox.
a medical or surgical patient.
Law.
a suit or action at law; cause.
a 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.
the meaning of or the meaning typical of such a category.
such categories or their meanings collectively.
Informal. a peculiar or unusual person: He's a case.
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get / be on someone's case, Slang. 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?
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.
have a case on, Slang. to be infatuated with: He had a case on the girl next door.
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.
in case, if it should happen that; if: In case I am late, don't wait to start dinner.
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.
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.
Origin of case
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First recorded before 1150; Middle English ca(a)s <Anglo-French, Old French cas, from Latin cÄ?sus “fall, accident, event, grammatical case†(translation of Greek ptôsis ), equivalent to cad(ere) “to fall†+ -tus suffix of verb action; compare Old English cÄ?sus “grammatical caseâ€
synonym study for case
1. 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.
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.
a surrounding frame or framework, as of a door.
Bookbinding. a completed book cover ready to be fitted to form the binding of a book.
Printing. a 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. Compare news case.
a cavity in the skull of a sperm whale, containing an oil from which spermaceti is obtained.
Also 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.
Southeastern U.S.(chiefly South Carolina). a coin of a particular denomination, as opposed to the same amount in change: a case quarter.
Metallurgy. the hard outer part of a piece of casehardened steel.
verb (used with object),cased,cas·ing.
to put or enclose in a case; cover with a case.
Slang. to examine or survey (a house, bank, etc.) in planning a crime (sometimes followed 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.
Bookbinding. to bind (a book) in a case.
CardsSlang.
to arrange (cards or a pack of cards) in a dishonest manner.
to remember the quantity, suit, or denomination of (the cards played).
Origin of case
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1250–1300; Middle English cas<Anglo-French cas(s)e,Old French chasse<Latin capsa cylindrical case for holding books in scroll form, receptacle
A case is an instance or example of something, a container for storing something, or a matter that is being investigated by law enforcement or official agents. Case has many other senses as a noun and a verb.
A case is something you can point to as an example of something. This sense of case is often used in reference to illness, such as a patient having a bad case of malaria.
Real-life examples: If you go out in a thunderstorm with an umbrella and a raincoat, that would be a case of good judgement. The stone Sphinx in Egypt is a case of the amazing building powers of the ancient Egyptians.
Used in a sentence: I had a minor case of food poisoning yesterday.Â
A case is also a box or container that is used to keep something safe. It is usually small and is often designed specifically for a particular item. Sometimes, another term is used with case to describe exactly what is supposed to be stored in the case, as in knife case.
Real-life examples: Guitars are often stored in guitar cases. Many people keep their eyeglasses in a glasses case. Smokers might have a cigarette case.
Used in a sentence:He tried to break into the jewelry case.
Lastly, a case is a matter or investigation that law enforcement or other officials are pursuing or working on. Detectives and other investigators are likely to be assigned or take on cases that they must research and try to find details about.
Real-life examples: Police detectives often get assigned murder cases, burglary cases, kidnapping cases, and many other cases that require investigation. The famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes pursued many interesting cases that required his amazing deductive skills.
Used in a sentence:The detective gathered clues while investigating the arson case.Â
Where does case come from?
The first records of case come from before the 1150s. The sense of case meaning “an instance†ultimately comes from the Latin cÄ?sus, meaning “a befalling†or “an occurrence.†The sense of case meaning “a container†ultimately comes from the Latin capsa, meaning “a receptacle for books.â€
Delhi: ANI journalist Joy Pillai was robbed by three men at gunpoint in Laxmi Nagar area when he was returning from work last night. "A case of robbery has been registered at Shakarpur Police Station," say Delhi Police.
The case stemmed from challenges to the state’s orders to close “non life-sustaining†businesses and to limit gatherings to 25 people indoors or 250 people outdoors.
Redfield said he expected a vaccine to start being available in November or December, with the first people to receive it being those with health problems that make them most vulnerable to a severe case or death if they are infected.
a single instance, occurrence, or example of something
an instance of disease, injury, hardship, etc
a question or matter for discussionthe 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 actionhe has a good case
the evidence offered in court to support a claim
grammar
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 categoriesthe nominative case
informala person in or regarded as being in a specified conditionthe accident victim was a hospital case; he's a mental case
informala person of a specified character (esp in the phrase a hard case)
in any case(adverb)no matter what; anyhowwe will go in any case
in case(adverb)
in order to allow for eventualities
(as conjunction)in order to allow for the possibility thattake your coat in case it rains
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in case of(preposition)in the event of
in no case(adverb)under no circumstancesin no case should you fight back
Word Origin for case
Old English casus (grammatical) case, associated also with Old French cas a happening; both from Latin cÄ?sus, a befalling, occurrence, from cadere to fall
a completed cover ready to be fastened to a book to form its binding
printinga 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 lettersSee also upper case, lower case
metallurgythe surface of a piece of steel that has been case-hardened
verb(tr)
to put into or cover with a caseto case the machinery
slangto inspect carefully (esp a place to be robbed)
Word Origin for case
C13: from Old French casse, from Latin capsa, from capere to take, hold
A grammatical category indicating whether nouns and pronouns are functioning as the subject of a sentence (nominative case) or the object of a sentence (objective case), or are indicating possession (possessivecase). He is in the nominative case, him is in the objective case, and his is in the possessive case. In a language such as English, nouns do not change their form in the nominative or objective case. Only pronouns do. Thus, ball stays the same in both “the ball is thrown,†where it is the subject, and in “Harry threw the ball,†where it is the object.
