case
noun
an occurrence of something
“it was a case of bad judgment”
“another instance occurred yesterday”
a special set of circumstances
“in that event, the first possibility is excluded”
“it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled”
Synonymseventa comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
“the family brought suit against the landlord”
the actual state of things
“that was not the case”
a portable container for carrying several objects
“the musicians left their instrument cases backstage”
a person requiring professional services
“a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor”
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
“the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly”
“the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities”
a problem requiring investigation
“Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir”
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
“he stated his case clearly”
the quantity contained in a case
Synonymscasefulnouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Synonymsgrammatical casea specific state of mind that is temporary
“a case of the jitters”
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
“a real character”
“a strange character”
a specific size and style of type within a type family
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
Synonymssheaththe housing or outer covering of something
“the clock has a walnut case”
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
“the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced”
Synonymscasing(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”
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
“the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
verb
look over, usually with the intention to rob
“They men cased the housed”
enclose in, or as if in, a case
“my feet were encased in mud”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University