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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- case :an occurrence of something
- it was a case of bad judgment|another instance occurred yesterday|but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- case :look over, usually with the intention to rob
- They men cased the housed
- case :a special set of circumstances
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded|it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
- case :enclose in, or as if in, a case
- my feet were encased in mud
- case :a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- the family brought suit against the landlord
- case :the actual state of things
- case :a portable container for carrying several objects
- the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
- case :a person requiring professional services
- a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor