case

case
I noun
1)

a classic case of overreaction

Syn:
instance, occurrence, manifestation, demonstration, exposition, exhibition; example, illustration, specimen, sample, exemplification
2)

if that is the case, I will have to find somebody else

Syn:
situation, position, state of affairs, lay of the land; circumstances, conditions, facts; way things stand; informal score
3)

the officers on the case

Syn:
investigation, inquiry, examination, exploration, probe, search, inquest
4)

only urgent cases were admitted for immediate examination

Syn:
patient, sick person, invalid, sufferer, victim
5)

she lost her case

Syn:
lawsuit, (legal) action, legal dispute, suit, trial, legal/judicial proceedings, litigation
6)

a strong case

Syn:
argument, contention, reasoning, logic, defense, justification, vindication, exposition, thesis
II 1. noun
1)

a cigarette case

Syn:
container, box, canister, receptacle, holder
2)

a seed case

Syn:
casing, cover, covering, sheath, sheathing, envelope, sleeve, jacket, integument
3)

a case of wine

Syn:
crate, box, pack
4)

a glass display case

Syn:
cabinet, cupboard, buffet
2. verb, informal

a thief casing the joint

Syn:
reconnoiter, inspect, examine, survey, explore, check out

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  • Case — Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • case — Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Case — may refer to:Academia* Case analysis, division of a problem into separate cases * Case study, examination of a single instance or event * Center for Social and Economic ResearchBusiness* Business case, captures the reasoning for initiating a… …   Wikipedia

  • Case IH — is an American mechanical company, one of the world’s largest brands of agricultural equipment. With headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, it has a network of more than 4,000 dealers and distributors that operates in more than 160 countries. Case IH …   Wikipedia

  • Case — (k[=a]s), n. [OF. casse, F. caisse (cf. It. cassa), fr. L. capsa chest, box, case, fr. capere to take, hold. See {Capacious}, and cf. 4th {Chase}, {Cash}, {Enchase}, 3d {Sash}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Case CE — Case CE, also Case Construction Equipment or simply Case, is a brand of construction equipment from CNH Global. Under this brand name, CNH Global is the third biggest manufacturer of construction equipment behind CAT (#1) and Komatsu… …   Wikipedia

  • Case — Case, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casing}.] 1. To cover or protect with, or as with, a case; to inclose. [1913 Webster] The man who, cased in steel, had passed whole days and nights in the saddle. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Case — Case, v. i. To propose hypothetical cases. [Obs.] Casing upon the matter. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • CASE — s. f. Maison. Il ne se dit guère au propre que Des cabanes où logent les nègres employés à la culture des plantations, dans les colonies. Fam., Le patron de la case, Le maître de la maison ; ou, par extension, Celui qui a toute autorité dans la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • case — See: BASKET CASE, CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES, COUCH CASE, GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS also GET DOWN TO CASES, IN ANY CASE, IN CASE or IN THE EVENT, IN CASE OF also IN THE EVENT OF, VANITY CASE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • case — See: BASKET CASE, CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES, COUCH CASE, GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS also GET DOWN TO CASES, IN ANY CASE, IN CASE or IN THE EVENT, IN CASE OF also IN THE EVENT OF, VANITY CASE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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