| noun | an occurrence of something “it was a case of bad judgment” |
| noun | a special set of circumstances “in that event, the first possibility is excluded” |
| noun | 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” |
| noun | the actual state of things “that was not the case” |
| noun | a portable container for carrying several objects “the musicians left their instrument cases backstage” |
| noun | a person requiring professional services “a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor” |
| noun | 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” |
| noun | a problem requiring investigation “Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir” |
| noun | a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument “he stated his case clearly” |
| noun | the quantity contained in a case |
| noun | nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence |
| noun | a specific state of mind that is temporary “a case of the jitters” |
| noun | a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) “a real character” |
| 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 “the clock has a walnut case” |
| noun | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening “the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced” |
| noun | (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” |
| noun | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow “the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase” |
| 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 “They men cased the housed” |
| verb | enclose in, or as if in, a case “my feet were encased in mud” |
| instantiate | verb | represent by an instance |
| exemplify | verb | clarify by giving an example of |
| sue | verb | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against |
| case | verb | enclose in, or as if in, a case |
| subject | adjective | likely to be affected by something |
| typic | adjective | being or serving as an illustration of a type |
| type | verb | identify as belonging to a certain type |
| typify | verb | embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of |
| encasement | noun | the act of enclosing something in a case |
| incasement | noun | the act of enclosing something in a case |
| case | noun | the quantity contained in a case |
| casing | noun | the housing or outer covering of something |