case

/keɪs/ · noun

Meaning

An actual event, situation, or fact.
A given condition or state.
A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
(academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
A legal proceeding, lawsuit.
(grammar) A specific inflection of a word depending on its function in the sentence.
To propose hypothetical cases.
A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
A box, sheath, or covering generally.
A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
An enclosing frame or casing.
A suitcase.
A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
The last remaining card of a particular rank.

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