case
An actual event, situation, or fact.
Noun 4 meanings
An actual event, situation, or fact.
“For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.”
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.
“It was one of the detective's easiest cases.”
An instance or event as a topic of study.
“The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.”
A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
Verb 3 meanings
To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
Etymology
From Middle English cas, from Old French cas (“an event”), from Latin cāsus (“a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case”), perfect passive participle of cadō (“to fall, to drop”).
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CASE at a glance
CASE has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #239 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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