case

Definitions of case in various dictionaries:

noun - an occurrence of something

noun - a special set of circumstances

noun - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

noun - the actual state of things

noun - a portable container for carrying several objects

noun - a person requiring professional services

noun - a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures

noun - a problem requiring investigation

noun - a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

noun - the quantity contained in a case

noun - noun s or pro noun s or adj ectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

noun - a specific state of mind that is temporary

noun - a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

noun - a specific size and style of type within a type family

noun - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

noun - the housing or outer covering of something

noun - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

noun - (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

noun - bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

noun - 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

verb - enclose in, or as if in, a case

An occurrence of a disease or disorder: a mild case of flu.

A set of circumstances or a state of affairs; a situation: It may rain, in which case the hike will be canceled.

Actual fact; reality: We suspected the walls were hollow, and this proved to be the case.

A question or problem; a matter: It is simply a case of honor.

A situation that requires investigation, especially by a formal or official body.

Law.

An action or a suit or just grounds for an action.

The facts or evidence offered in support of a claim.

A set of reasons or supporting facts; an argument: presented a good case for changing the law.

A person or group of persons being assisted, treated, or studied, as by a physician, lawyer, or social worker.

A peculiar or eccentric person; a character.

Linguistics.

The syntactic relationship of a noun , a pro noun or a determiner to the other words of a sentence, indicated by declensional endings, by the position of the words within the sentence, by prepositions, or by postpositions.

The form or position of a word that indicates this relationship.

Such forms, positions, and relationships considered as a group.

A pattern of inflection of noun s, pro noun s, and adj ectives to express different syntactic functions in a sentence.

To examine carefully, as in planning a crime: cased the bank before robbing it.

If it happens that; if.

As a precaution: took along an umbrella, just in case.

A container; a receptacle: a jewelry case; meat-filled cases of dough.

Abbr.

A decorative or protective covering or cover.

A set or pair: a case of pistols.

The frame or framework of a window, door, or stairway.

The surface or outer layer of a metal alloy.

verb - to put in a case (a container or receptacle)