case
/keɪs/
An actual event, situation, or fact; A given condition or state; A specific matter or piece of work, specifically defined within a profession, usually in respect of a specific person and/or event; the set of tasks involved in addressing one such matter
- plural
- cases
Meanings
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An actual event, situation, or fact
In that case, I'll come.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
I thought that was the case.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
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A given condition or state
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A specific matter or piece of work, specifically defined within a profession, usually in respect of a specific person and/or event; the set of tasks involved in addressing one such matter
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An instance or event as a topic of study
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A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution
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A specific inflection of a word (particularly a noun, pronoun, or adjective) depending on its function in the sentence
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A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture or commerce
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A box, sheath, or covering generally
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A suitcase
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A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed