CASE

CA ·SE 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 6 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. an occurrence of something
  2. a special set of circumstances
  3. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
  4. the actual state of things

💬 Examples

  • "it was a case of bad judgment"
  • "another instance occurred yesterday"
  • "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"
  • "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

🔗 Similar words

instanceexampleeventlawsuitsuitcause
verb
  1. look over, usually with the intention to rob
  2. enclose in, or as if in, a case

💬 Examples

  • "They men cased the housed"
  • "my feet were encased in mud"

🔗 Similar words

encaseincase
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