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<a href="/browse/matter">matter</a>:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a case of conscience.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <a href="/browse/situation">situation</a>;<!-- --> <a href="/browse/circumstance">circumstance</a>;<!-- --> <a href="/browse/plight">plight</a>:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>Mine is a sad case.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a person or thing whose plight or situation calls for attention:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>This family is a hardship case.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a specific occurrence or matter requiring discussion, decision, or investigation, as by officials or law-enforcement authorities:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>The police studied the case of the missing jewels.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a stated argument used to support a viewpoint:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>He presented a strong case against the proposed law.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->an instance of disease, injury, etc., requiring medical or surgical attention or treatment; individual affliction:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>She had a severe case of chicken pox.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a medical or surgical patient.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Law. </em></div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>a suit or action at law; <a href="/browse/cause">cause</a>.</div></li><li><div>a set of facts giving rise to a legal claim, or to a defense to a legal claim.</div></li></ol></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Grammar. </em></div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>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.</div></li><li><div>a set of such categories in a particular language.</div></li><li><div>the meaning of or the meaning typical of such a category.</div></li><li><div>such categories or their meanings collectively.</div></li></ol></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Informal. </em>a peculiar or unusual person:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>He's a case.</i></p></div></span></li></ol><div class="pzAb4KG141SuMsit5NFK"><hr/><div></div><hr/></div></div></section></div></div><div class="adM0BEl1UL_AaQOMMu8E" id="dictionary-entry-2"><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="RU3P4mEiPC1uju7Hv6Yw" data-type="dictionary-headword-module"><div class="bZjAAKVoBi7vttR0xUts"><p class="">case</p><sup>2</sup><div class="AooatC8noO9cmWd95rMo"><button aria-label="Audio: pronunciation of case" class="caBwpDG3dPuJzUD4toSQ" data-type="pronunciation-audio" data-analytics="aa-track" data-linklocation="body" data-linkmodule="definition" data-linkname="audio:case" data-linktype="audio"><svg class="hKc5_7ESpepHS_34gUUw" height="30" viewBox="0 0 512 512" width="34" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M232 416a23.88 23.88 0 01-14.2-4.68 8.27 8.27 0 01-.66-.51L125.76 336H56a24 24 0 01-24-24V200a24 24 0 0124-24h69.75l91.37-74.81a8.27 8.27 0 01.66-.51A24 24 0 01256 120v272a24 24 0 01-24 24zm-106.18-80zm-.27-159.86zM320 336a16 16 0 01-14.29-23.19c9.49-18.87 14.3-38 14.3-56.81 0-19.38-4.66-37.94-14.25-56.73a16 16 0 0128.5-14.54C346.19 208.12 352 231.44 352 256c0 23.86-6 47.81-17.7 71.19A16 16 0 01320 336z"></path><path d="M368 384a16 16 0 01-13.86-24C373.05 327.09 384 299.51 384 256c0-44.17-10.93-71.56-29.82-103.94a16 16 0 0127.64-16.12C402.92 172.11 416 204.81 416 256c0 50.43-13.06 83.29-34.13 120a16 16 0 01-13.87 8z"></path><path d="M416 432a16 16 0 01-13.39-24.74C429.85 365.47 448 323.76 448 256c0-66.5-18.18-108.62-45.49-151.39a16 16 0 1127-17.22C459.81 134.89 480 181.74 480 256c0 64.75-14.66 113.63-50.6 168.74A16 16 0 01416 432z"></path></svg></button></div></div><div class="aB40zqNSml1nCbUuOh7V" data-type="pronunciation-toggle"><p>[ <!-- -->keys<!-- --> ]</p><fieldset><label><input type="radio" checked="" value="phonetic"/><span>Phonetic (Standard)</span></label><label><input type="radio" value="ipa"/><span>IPA</span></label></fieldset></div></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="uLEIc6UAEiaBDDj6qSnO" data-type="part-of-speech-module"><div><div class="S3nX0leWTGgcyInfTEbW" id="american-case-2-noun"><h2>noun</h2></div><ol class="lpwbZIOD86qFKLHJ2ZfQ E53FcpmOYsLLXxtj5omt" data-type="definition-content-list"><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a jewel case.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a sheath or outer covering:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a knife case.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a box with its contents:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a case of ginger ale.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->the amount contained in a box or other container:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>There are a dozen bottles to a case.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a pair or couple; brace:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a case of pistols.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a surrounding frame or framework, as of a door.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Bookbinding. </em>a completed book cover ready to be fitted to form the binding of a book.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Printing. </em> <!-- -->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 <a href="/browse/california-job-case">California job case</a>.<!-- --> <!-- -->Compare <a href="/browse/news-case">news case</a>.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a cavity in the skull of a sperm whale, containing an oil from which spermaceti is obtained.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->Also called <!-- --> <strong>case card.</strong> <em>Cards. </em>the last card of a suit or denomination that remains after the other cards have been played:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a case heart;</i></p><p><i>the case jack.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Faro. </em><a href="/browse/casebox">casebox</a>.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Southeastern U.S. (chiefly South Carolina). </em>a coin of a particular denomination, as opposed to the same amount in change:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a case quarter.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Metallurgy. </em>the hard outer part of a piece of <a href="/browse/caseharden">casehardened</a> <!-- -->steel.</div></div></span></li></ol></div><div><div class="S3nX0leWTGgcyInfTEbW" id="american-case-2-verb-used-with-object"><h2>verb (used with object)</h2><div class="y0ZrXkbLi0mW1fbFOOIa"><i><strong>cased, </strong><strong>casing.</strong></i></div></div><ol class="lpwbZIOD86qFKLHJ2ZfQ E53FcpmOYsLLXxtj5omt" data-type="definition-content-list"><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->to put or enclose in a case; cover with a case.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Slang. </em>to examine or survey (a house, bank, etc.) in planning a crime (sometimes followed by <em>out </em>):</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>They cased the joint and decided to pull the job on Sunday.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->to fuse a layer of glass onto (glass of a contrasting color or of different properties).</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->to cover (a surface of a wall, well, shaft, etc.) with a facing or lining; revet.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Bookbinding. </em>to bind (a book) in a case.</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>Cards Slang. </em></div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>to arrange (cards or a pack of cards) in a dishonest manner.</div></li><li><div>to remember the quantity, suit, or denomination of (the cards played).</div></li></ol></span></li></ol></div></section></div></div></section><section class="LOhivfok408KJsgcv8Ab" data-type="british-dictionary-entries-module"><div class=""><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="RU3P4mEiPC1uju7Hv6Yw" data-type="dictionary-headword-module"><div class="bZjAAKVoBi7vttR0xUts"><p class="">case</p><sup>1</sup><div class="AooatC8noO9cmWd95rMo"></div></div><div class="aB40zqNSml1nCbUuOh7V" data-type="pronunciation-toggle"><p>/ <!-- -->keɪs<!-- --> /</p></div></section><section class="uLEIc6UAEiaBDDj6qSnO" data-type="part-of-speech-module"><div><div class="S3nX0leWTGgcyInfTEbW" id="british-case-1-noun"><h2>noun</h2></div><ol class="lpwbZIOD86qFKLHJ2ZfQ E53FcpmOYsLLXxtj5omt" data-type="definition-content-list"><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a single instance, occurrence, or example of something</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->an instance of disease, injury, hardship, etc</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a question or matter for discussion</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>the case before the committee</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a specific condition or state of affairs; situation</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a set of arguments supporting a particular action, cause, etc</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> </div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>a person attended or served by a doctor, social worker, solicitor, etc; patient or client</div></li><li><div>( <em>as modifier </em>)<div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a case study</i></p></div></div></li></ol></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> </div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>an action or suit at law or something that forms sufficient grounds for bringing an action<div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>he has a good case</i></p></div></div></li><li><div>the evidence offered in court to support a claim</div></li></ol></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->grammar</div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>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</div></li><li><div>any one of these categories<div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>the nominative case</i></p></div></div></li></ol></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><em>informal.</em> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- --> <!-- -->a person in or regarded as being in a specified condition</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>he's a mental case</i></p><p><i>the accident victim was a hospital case</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><em>informal.</em> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- --> <!-- -->a person of a specified character (esp in the phrase <strong>a hard case<!-- --> </strong>)</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><em>informal.</em> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- --> <!-- -->an odd person; eccentric</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><em>informal.</em> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->love or infatuation</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- --> <!-- -->short for <a href="/browse/case-shot">case shot</a> <!-- -->See <a href="/browse/canister">canister</a></div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><strong>as the case may be</strong> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->according to the circumstances</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><strong>in any case</strong> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>adverb </em>no matter what; anyhow</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>we will go in any case</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><strong>in case</strong> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>adverb</em></div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>in order to allow for eventualities</div></li><li><div><em>as conjunction </em>in order to allow for the possibility that<div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>take your coat in case it rains</i></p></div></div></li><li><div> <!-- -->if</div></li></ol></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><strong>in case of</strong> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>preposition </em>in the event of</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><strong>in no case</strong> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <em>adverb </em>under no circumstances</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>in no case should you fight back</i></p></div></span></li></ol><footer class="AxYkjCDUNGVRDUdjTF4Q">“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012</footer></div></section></div></div><div class="XGv6INcAxMnhr2WgSrQg"><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="RU3P4mEiPC1uju7Hv6Yw" data-type="dictionary-headword-module"><div class="bZjAAKVoBi7vttR0xUts"><p class="">case</p><sup>2</sup><div class="AooatC8noO9cmWd95rMo"></div></div><div class="aB40zqNSml1nCbUuOh7V" data-type="pronunciation-toggle"><p>/ <!-- -->keɪs<!-- --> /</p></div></section><section class="uLEIc6UAEiaBDDj6qSnO" data-type="part-of-speech-module"><div><div class="S3nX0leWTGgcyInfTEbW" id="british-case-2-noun"><h2>noun</h2></div><ol class="lpwbZIOD86qFKLHJ2ZfQ E53FcpmOYsLLXxtj5omt" data-type="definition-content-list"><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> </div></div><ol class="JEKAKEmQ7ArHPGGbEHB2"><li><div>a container, such as a box or chest</div></li><li><div>( <em>in combination </em>)<div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>suitcase</i></p><p><i>briefcase</i></p></div></div></li></ol></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->an outer cover or sheath, esp for a watch</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a receptacle and its contents</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>a case of ammunition</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a pair or brace, esp of pistols</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->architect <!-- -->another word for <a href="/browse/casing">casing</a></div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->a completed cover ready to be fastened to a book to form its binding</div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->printing <!-- --> <!-- -->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 <a href="/browse/upper-case">upper case</a> <a href="/browse/lower-case">lower case</a></div></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->metallurgy <!-- -->the surface of a piece of steel that has been case-hardened</div></div></span></li></ol><footer class="AxYkjCDUNGVRDUdjTF4Q">“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012</footer></div><div><div class="S3nX0leWTGgcyInfTEbW" id="british-case-2-verb"><h2>verb</h2></div><ol class="lpwbZIOD86qFKLHJ2ZfQ E53FcpmOYsLLXxtj5omt" data-type="definition-content-list"><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->to put into or cover with a case</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>to case the machinery</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><em>slang.</em> </div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- --> <!-- -->to inspect carefully (esp a place to be robbed)</div></div></span></li></ol><footer class="AxYkjCDUNGVRDUdjTF4Q">“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012</footer></div></section></div></div></section><section class="LOhivfok408KJsgcv8Ab" data-type="cultural-dictionary-entries-module"><div class="" id="cultural-case-definitions"><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="RU3P4mEiPC1uju7Hv6Yw" data-type="dictionary-headword-module"><div class="bZjAAKVoBi7vttR0xUts"><p class="elMfuCTjKMwxtSEEnUsi">case</p><div class="AooatC8noO9cmWd95rMo"></div></div></section><ol class="lpwbZIOD86qFKLHJ2ZfQ" data-type="definition-content-list"><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div> <!-- -->A grammatical category indicating whether <a href="/browse/nouns">nouns</a> <!-- -->and <a href="/browse/pronouns">pronouns</a> <!-- -->are functioning as the <a href="/browse/subject">subject</a> <!-- -->of a sentence ( <a href="/browse/nominative-case">nominative case</a> <!-- -->) or the <a href="/browse/object">object</a> <!-- -->of a sentence ( <a href="/browse/objective-case">objective case</a> <!-- -->), or are indicating possession ( <a href="/browse/possessive">possessive</a> <a href="/browse/case">case</a> <!-- -->). <em>He </em>is in the nominative case, <em>him </em>is in the objective case, and <em>his </em>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, <em>ball </em>stays the same in both “the <em>ball </em>is thrown,” where it is the subject, and in “Harry threw the <em>ball </em>,” where it is the object.</div></div></span></li></ol></div></div></section><div data-wknd-infeed-div="true"></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="ZScNxuAtfMdhoCsqbzGi" data-type="other-words-from"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT hFymlk9KE06_fSxWotl3" id="other-words-from">Discover More</div><h2 class="hjIscPSvedrZbuT26ZYc">Other Words From</h2><ul><li><strong>caseless<!-- --> </strong>adjective</li><li><strong>caseless·ly<!-- --> </strong>adverb</li></ul></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="bLQY4HuOoBYj7mHuUnvO" data-type="origins-module"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT v64dancTwzffhlHDy4y0" id="word-history-and-origins">Discover More</div><h2>Word History and Origins</h2><div class="yX4FEAQxKpoMaTLO2pCw"><p>Origin of<!-- --> <a class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" href="/browse/case">case<sup>1</sup></a></p><div>First recorded <!-- -->before 1150; <em>Middle English </em><em>ca(a)s, </em>from <em>Anglo-French, </em><em>Old French </em><em>cas, </em>from <em>Latin </em><em>cāsus </em>“fall, accident, event, grammatical case” (translation of <em>Greek </em><em>ptôsis </em>), equivalent to <em>cad(ere) </em>“to fall” + <em>-tus </em>suffix of verb action; compare <em>Old English </em><em>cāsus </em>“grammatical case”</div></div><div class="yX4FEAQxKpoMaTLO2pCw"><p>Origin of<!-- --> <a class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" href="/browse/case">case<sup>2</sup></a></p><div>First recorded in <!-- -->1250–1300; <em>Middle English </em><em>cas, </em>from <em>Anglo-French </em><em>cas(s)e, </em><em>Old French </em><em>chasse, </em>from <em>Latin </em><em>capsa </em>“cylindrical case for holding books in scroll form, receptacle”</div></div></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE LOhivfok408KJsgcv8Ab"><section class="bLQY4HuOoBYj7mHuUnvO" data-type="origins-module"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT v64dancTwzffhlHDy4y0" id="word-history-and-origins">Discover More</div><h2>Word History and Origins</h2><div class="yX4FEAQxKpoMaTLO2pCw"><p>Origin of<!-- --> <a class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" href="/browse/case">case<sup>1</sup></a></p><div>Old English <em>casus </em>(grammatical) case, associated also with Old French <em>cas </em>a happening; both from Latin <em>cāsus, </em>a befalling, occurrence, from <em>cadere </em>to fall</div></div><div class="yX4FEAQxKpoMaTLO2pCw"><p>Origin of<!-- --> <a class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" href="/browse/case">case<sup>2</sup></a></p><div>C13: from Old French <em>casse, </em>from Latin <em>capsa, </em>from <em>capere </em>to take, hold</div></div></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="Rhf4ph_7YfdMQeeMZaUA" data-type="idioms-and-phrases-module"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT IyoTS6Xc6pa6yhd_nN_Y" id="idioms-and-phrases">Discover More</div><h2 class="RXKBzKzslxeeQxjk6DVP">Idioms and Phrases</h2><div class="s3oKzzLEOmkTJ_X4QoIr"><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/idiom" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">Idioms</a><ol class="lpwbZIOD86qFKLHJ2ZfQ E53FcpmOYsLLXxtj5omt" data-type="definition-content-list"><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div><strong>get off someone's case<!-- -->,</strong> <em>Slang. </em>to stop bothering or criticizing someone or interfering in someone's affairs:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>I've had enough of your advice, so just get off my case.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div><strong>get <!-- -->/ <!-- -->be <!-- -->on someone's case<!-- -->,</strong> <em>Slang. </em>to bother or nag someone; meddle in someone's affairs:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>Her brother is always on her case about getting married. Why do you keep getting on my case?</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div><strong>have a case on<!-- -->,</strong> <em>Slang. </em>to be infatuated with:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>He had a case on the girl next door.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div><strong>in any case<!-- -->,</strong> <!-- -->regardless of circumstances; be that as it may; <a href="/browse/anyhow">anyhow</a>:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>In any case, there won't be any necessity for you to come along.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div><strong>in case of<!-- -->,</strong> <!-- -->in the event of; if there should be:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>In case of an error in judgment, the group leader will be held responsible.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div><strong>in case<!-- -->,</strong> <!-- -->if it should happen that; <a href="/browse/if">if</a>:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>In case I am late, don't wait to start dinner.</i></p></div></span></li><li><span class="HGU9YJqWX_GVHkeeJhSH"><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><div><strong>in no case<!-- -->,</strong> <!-- -->under no condition; <a href="/browse/never">never</a>:</div></div><div class="NZKOFkdkcvYgD3lqOIJw"><p><i>He should in no case be allowed to get up until he has completely recovered from his illness.</i></p></div></span></li></ol></div><h3>More idioms and phrases containing <em>case</em></h3>In addition to the idiom beginning with <strong>case<!-- --> </strong>, also see <a href="/browse/basket-case">basket case</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/get-down-to-brass-tacks-cases">get down to brass tacks (cases)</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/have-a-case-on">have a case on</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/in-any-case">in any case</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/in-case-of">in case of</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/in-no-case">in no case</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/in-the-case-of">in the case of</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/just-in-case">just in case</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/make-a-federal-case">make a federal case</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/off-someones-back-case">off someone's back (case)</a> <!-- -->; <a href="/browse/open-and-shut-case">open and shut case</a> <!-- -->.</section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="bxx1icammrUjnJMLSPWa" data-type="synonym-studies-content"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT rSQlbE7H8tWVFILjLXbi" id="synonym-study">Discover More</div><h2 class="zhAsGsWfHFdx3qbwDrWk">Synonym Study</h2><div class="ngluql5aRy4Jn_c9mPlL"><div>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.</div></div></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section data-type="example-sentences-module"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT BsLEokjNzgvQY0xyORKn" id="example-sentences">Discover More</div><h2 class="tEJceV7YF9MUrC51KXg7">Example Sentences</h2><div class="dkA1ih27tI9o0MHLDxKt"><p>State officials alleged that Park Ventura residents wandered away without proper supervision, in two cases faulting Steve Krivitsky specifically for failing to observe changes in a resident who left the premises as a result.</p><div>From<!-- --> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-20/they-were-banned-from-assisted-living-that-didnt-keep-them-out-of-other-types-of-care" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" data-analytics="aa-track" data-linklocation="body" data-linkmodule="example-sentences-module" data-linkname="from:Los Angeles Times" data-linktype="link" data-linkurl="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-20/they-were-banned-from-assisted-living-that-didnt-keep-them-out-of-other-types-of-care" rel="nofollow">Los Angeles Times</a></div></div><div class="dkA1ih27tI9o0MHLDxKt"><p>Just as President Trump is facing multiple cases in court aimed at curtailing his presidential powers, Rep. Darrell Issa introduced a bill to rein in federal judges.</p><div>From<!-- --> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-03-24/trump-lawyers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-san-francisco-judges-order-to-rehire-workers" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" data-analytics="aa-track" data-linklocation="body" data-linkmodule="example-sentences-module" data-linkname="from:Los Angeles Times" data-linktype="link" data-linkurl="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-03-24/trump-lawyers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-san-francisco-judges-order-to-rehire-workers" rel="nofollow">Los Angeles Times</a></div></div><div class="dkA1ih27tI9o0MHLDxKt"><p>In those cases, when their behavior is no longer safe, the animals have to be euthanized.</p><div>From<!-- --> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-24/domoic-acid-sea-lions-dolphins-stranded-southern-california-coast" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" data-analytics="aa-track" data-linklocation="body" data-linkmodule="example-sentences-module" data-linkname="from:Los Angeles Times" data-linktype="link" data-linkurl="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-24/domoic-acid-sea-lions-dolphins-stranded-southern-california-coast" rel="nofollow">Los Angeles Times</a></div></div><div class="dkA1ih27tI9o0MHLDxKt"><p>But, worse off than them, the Yellowjackets had a lot more blood on their hands and, well, we've seen what "going home" looked like in their cases.</p><div>From<!-- --> <a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/rescue-is-a-shame-for-the-teens-on-yellowjackets-because-wherever-they-go-there-they-are/" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" data-analytics="aa-track" data-linklocation="body" data-linkmodule="example-sentences-module" data-linkname="from:Salon" data-linktype="link" data-linkurl="https://www.salon.com/2025/03/24/rescue-is-a-shame-for-the-teens-on-yellowjackets-because-wherever-they-go-there-they-are/" rel="nofollow">Salon</a></div></div><div class="dkA1ih27tI9o0MHLDxKt"><p>The Spring Statement might be an opportunity to project the opposite case - that the UK is uniquely placed to be the best of both worlds.</p><div>From<!-- --> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kjxkkn3mzo" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc" data-analytics="aa-track" data-linklocation="body" data-linkmodule="example-sentences-module" data-linkname="from:BBC" data-linktype="link" data-linkurl="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kjxkkn3mzo" rel="nofollow">BBC</a></div></div></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE eK0SbwCbuTiZNmg5Q8ag"><div class="SZjJlj7dd7R6mDTODwIT"><p class="ZBaOeEicp1FaXQoUFZBy">Advertisement</p><div class="dictionary_content_300x250_noflex_1"></div></div></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="b4webt3xsd_nEZu_TYgF" data-type="dictionary-related-words-module"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT USrI433LPq9JKfoEJgMw" id="related-words">Discover More</div><h2 class="SeO7_NoJrJTocIik6N74">Related Words</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/action" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">action</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/argument" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">argument</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/cause" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">cause</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/claim" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">claim</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/dispute" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">dispute</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/evidence" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">evidence</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/lawsuit" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">lawsuit</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/litigation" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">litigation</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/petition" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">petition</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/suit" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">suit</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/trial" class="TSqnrw0qSMGseOGGBuxc">trial</a></li></ul></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section data-type="more-about-module"><div class="KhyRmcN6T1mkCS6cmpkT OZrNEObIVT19WL9kFOCg" id="more-about">Discover More</div><div class="ZcF5CUKLQubeazu37VDu"><h2 class="qZCybSKTdkrLrPLY7ev_">More About Case</h2><div class="sbl9gogztXjhgr2q6sqW"><h3 class="o7N_IMl_ojUq84P65juL">What is a basic definition of <em>case</em>?</h3><div class="SsOrtxsSDCwEXwEAYUHa"><p>A <em>case</em> 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. <em>Case</em> has many other senses as a noun and a verb.</p> <p>A <em>case</em> is something you can point to as an example of something. This sense of <em>case</em> is often used in reference to illness, such as a patient having a bad <em>case</em> of malaria.</p> <p><strong>Real-life examples:</strong> If you go out in a thunderstorm with an umbrella and a raincoat, that would be a <em>case</em> of good judgement. The stone <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sphinx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sphinx</a> in Egypt is a <em>case</em> of the amazing building powers of the ancient Egyptians.</p> <p><strong>Used in a sentence:</strong><em> I had a minor case of food poisoning yesterday. </em></p> <p>A <em>case</em> 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 <em>case</em> to describe exactly what is supposed to be stored in the <em>case,</em> as in <em>knife case.</em></p> <p><strong>Real-life examples:</strong> Guitars are often stored in guitar <em>cases.</em> Many people keep their eyeglasses in a glasses <em>case.</em> Smokers might have a cigarette <em>case.</em></p> <p><strong>Used in a sentence:</strong> <em>He tried to break into the jewelry case.</em></p> <p>Lastly, a <em>case</em> is a matter or <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/investigation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investigation</a> that law enforcement or other officials are pursuing or working on. Detectives and other investigators are likely to be assigned or take on <em>cases</em> that they must research and try to find details about.</p> <p><strong>Real-life examples:</strong> Police detectives often get assigned murder <em>cases,</em> burglary <em>cases,</em> kidnapping <em>cases,</em> and many other <em>cases</em> that require investigation. The famous fictional detective <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/holmes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sherlock Holmes</a> pursued many interesting <em>cases</em> that required his amazing deductive skills.</p> <p><strong>Used in a sentence:</strong> <em>The detective gathered clues while investigating the arson case. </em></p> </div></div><div class="sbl9gogztXjhgr2q6sqW"><h3 class="o7N_IMl_ojUq84P65juL">Where does <em>case</em> come from?</h3><div class="SsOrtxsSDCwEXwEAYUHa"><p>The first records of <em>case</em> come from before the 1150s. The sense of <em>case</em> meaning “an instance” ultimately comes from the Latin <em>cāsus,</em> meaning “a befalling” or “an occurrence.” The sense of <em>case</em> meaning “a container” ultimately comes from the Latin <em>capsa,</em> meaning “a receptacle for books.”</p> </div></div><div class="sbl9gogztXjhgr2q6sqW"><h3 class="o7N_IMl_ojUq84P65juL">Did you know ... ?</h3><div class="SsOrtxsSDCwEXwEAYUHa"><p><strong>What are some other forms related to <em>case</em>?</strong></p> <ul> <li>caseless (adjective)</li> <li>caselessly (adverb)</li> <li>caser (noun)</li> <li>well-cased (adjective)</li> </ul> <p><strong>What are some synonyms for <em>case</em>?</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/example" target="_blank" rel="noopener">example</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/instance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">instance</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/situation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">situation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/container" target="_blank" rel="noopener">container</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/box" target="_blank" rel="noopener">box</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/chest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chest</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>What are some words that share a root or word element with <em>case</em>? </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/encase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">encase</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/casebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener">casebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/caseworker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">caseworker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/in--any--case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in any case</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/case-in-point" target="_blank" rel="noopener">case in point</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>What are some words that often get used in discussing <em>case</em>?</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/illness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">illness</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/detective" target="_blank" rel="noopener">detective</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/judge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">judge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trial</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/instrument" target="_blank" rel="noopener">instrument</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/glasses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">glasses</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cigar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cigars</a></li> </ul> </div></div><div class="sbl9gogztXjhgr2q6sqW"><h3 class="o7N_IMl_ojUq84P65juL">How is <em>case</em> used in real life?</h3><div class="SsOrtxsSDCwEXwEAYUHa"><p><em>Case</em> is a very common word that most often means an example or an instance.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">A case of poor labelling has sparked another interstate wine battle between California and Oregon.</p> <p>— Wine Searcher (@WineSearcher) <a href="https://twitter.com/WineSearcher/status/1101278377028276231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2019</a></p></blockquote> <p></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p> <p>— ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1341240731957006336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2020</a></p></blockquote> <p></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">When I see someone using an iPhone with no phone case, I become immediately stressed. Talk about living life on the edge!</p> <p>— Jaclyn Hill (@Jaclynhill) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jaclynhill/status/1011392666045595649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2018</a></p></blockquote> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div></div><div class="sbl9gogztXjhgr2q6sqW"><h3 class="o7N_IMl_ojUq84P65juL">Try using <em>case</em>!</h3><div class="SsOrtxsSDCwEXwEAYUHa"><p><strong>Is <em>case</em> used correctly in the following sentence?</strong></p> <p><em>He forgot his keys at home in another case of bad memory.</em></p> </div></div></div></section></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE G4gQrRMFeYY7_OdNa1eR"></div><div class="YommMxopETPCP_wzxPxE"><section class="xso6mL2feGWVpyRXeY5Z"><p>Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023</p><p>Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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something you can point to as an example of something. This sense of \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e is often used in reference to illness, such as a patient having a bad \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e of malaria.\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal-life examples:\u003c/strong\u003e If you go out in a thunderstorm with an umbrella and a raincoat, that would be a \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e of good judgement. The stone \u003ca href=\\\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sphinx\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\"\u003eSphinx\u003c/a\u003e in Egypt is a \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e of the amazing building powers of the ancient Egyptians.\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed in a sentence:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e I had a minor case of food poisoning yesterday. \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e to describe exactly what is supposed to be stored in the \u003cem\u003ecase,\u003c/em\u003e as in \u003cem\u003eknife case.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal-life examples:\u003c/strong\u003e Guitars are often stored in guitar \u003cem\u003ecases.\u003c/em\u003e Many people keep their eyeglasses in a glasses \u003cem\u003ecase.\u003c/em\u003e Smokers might have a cigarette \u003cem\u003ecase.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed in a sentence:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHe tried to break into the jewelry case.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, a \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e is a matter or \u003ca href=\\\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/investigation\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\"\u003einvestigation\u003c/a\u003e that law enforcement or other officials are pursuing or working on. Detectives and other investigators are likely to be assigned or take on \u003cem\u003ecases\u003c/em\u003e that they must research and try to find details about.\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal-life examples:\u003c/strong\u003e Police detectives often get assigned murder \u003cem\u003ecases,\u003c/em\u003e burglary \u003cem\u003ecases,\u003c/em\u003e kidnapping \u003cem\u003ecases,\u003c/em\u003e and many other \u003cem\u003ecases\u003c/em\u003e that require investigation. The famous fictional detective \u003ca href=\\\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/holmes\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\"\u003eSherlock Holmes\u003c/a\u003e pursued many interesting \u003cem\u003ecases\u003c/em\u003e that required his amazing deductive skills.\u003c/p\u003e\\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed in a sentence:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe detective gathered clues while investigating the arson case. \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\\n\"},{\"title\":\"Where does \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e come from?\",\"body\":\"\u003cp\u003eThe first records of \u003cem\u003ecase\u003c/em\u003e come from before the 1150s. 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The sense of \u003cem>case\u003c/em> meaning “an instance” ultimately comes from the Latin \u003cem>cāsus,\u003c/em> meaning “a befalling” or “an occurrence.” The sense of \u003cem>case\u003c/em> meaning “a container” ultimately comes from the Latin \u003cem>capsa,\u003c/em> meaning “a receptacle for books.”\u003c/p>\n"},{"title":"Did you know ... ?","body":"\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some other forms related to \u003cem>case\u003c/em>?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>caseless (adjective)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>caselessly (adverb)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>caser (noun)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>well-cased (adjective)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some synonyms for \u003cem>case\u003c/em>?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/example\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">example\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/instance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instance\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/situation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">situation\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/container\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">container\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">box\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/chest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chest\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some words that share a root or word element with \u003cem>case\u003c/em>? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/encase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">encase\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/casebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">casebook\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/caseworker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caseworker\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/in--any--case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in any case\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/case-in-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case in point\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some words that often get used in discussing \u003cem>case\u003c/em>?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/illness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illness\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/detective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detective\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/judge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">judge\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trial\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/instrument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instrument\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/glasses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">glasses\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cigar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cigars\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n"},{"title":"How is \u003cem>case\u003c/em> used in real life?","body":"\u003cp>\u003cem>Case\u003c/em> is a very common word that most often means an example or an instance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A case of poor labelling has sparked another interstate wine battle between California and Oregon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Wine Searcher (@WineSearcher) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/WineSearcher/status/1101278377028276231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2019\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cscript async src=\"https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/themes/dictionary-com/js/build/bundle-theme-twitter-embeds.js\">\u003c/script>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— ANI (@ANI) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1341240731957006336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2020\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cscript async src=\"https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/themes/dictionary-com/js/build/bundle-theme-twitter-embeds.js\">\u003c/script>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When I see someone using an iPhone with no phone case, I become immediately stressed. Talk about living life on the edge!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Jaclyn Hill (@Jaclynhill) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Jaclynhill/status/1011392666045595649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2018\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cscript async src=\"https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/themes/dictionary-com/js/build/bundle-theme-twitter-embeds.js\">\u003c/script>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n"},{"title":"Try using \u003cem>case\u003c/em>!","body":"\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is \u003cem>case\u003c/em> used correctly in the following sentence?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>He forgot his keys at home in another case of bad memory.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n"}]}],"faq":{"entries":[]}},"status":"succeeded"},"featuredQuiz":{},"quiz":{},"quizAnswers":{},"quizList":{},"synonymoftheday":{},"wordoftheday":{},"wordPuzzle":{}}} </script> <!-- remove this call to user-data-context after GTM is cleaned up --> <script src="https://www.dictionary.com/user-data-context/v1"></script> <script> (function(w, d, s, l, i) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push({ 'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js' }); var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j = d.createElement(s), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? 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