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case

noun
  1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
    cause
  2. a portable container for carrying several objects
    “the musicians left their instrument cases backstage”
  3. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
    display caseshowcasevitrine
  4. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
    “The burglar carried the loot in a case.”
    slip
  5. (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
    “for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters”
    compositor's casetypesetter's case
  6. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    casing
  7. the housing or outer covering of something
    “the clock has a walnut case”
    shell
  8. an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    sheath
  9. the actual state of things
    “that was not the case”
  10. nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
    grammatical case
  11. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
    “I made my case for the implementation of bike lanes.”
  12. a problem requiring investigation
    “Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir”
  13. a specific size and style of type within a type family
    fontfacefounttypeface
  14. an occurrence of something
    “it was a case of bad judgment”
    example
  15. a person requiring professional services
    “a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor”
  16. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
    eccentrictypecharacter
  17. a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures
    subjectguinea pig
  18. the quantity contained in a case
    caseful
  19. a special set of circumstances
    event
  20. a specific state of mind that is temporary
    “a case of the jitters”
verb
  1. to enclose in, or as if in, a case
    “my feet were encased in mud”
    encaseincase
  2. to look over, usually with the intention to rob
    “They men cased the housed.”