case

(noun) an occurrence of something. Synonyms: instance, example. Examples: "It was a case of bad judgment." "Another instance occurred yesterday." "But there is always the famous example of the smiths."

(noun) a special set of circumstances. Synonyms: event. Examples: "In that event, the first possibility is excluded." "It may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled."

(noun) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy. Synonyms: lawsuit, suit, cause, causa. Examples: "The family brought suit against the landlord."

(noun) the actual state of things. Examples: "That was not the case."

(noun) a portable container for carrying several objects. Examples: "The musicians left their instrument cases backstage."

(noun) a person requiring professional services. Examples: "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. Synonyms: subject, guinea pig. Examples: "The subjects for this investigation were selected randomly." "The cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities."

(noun) a problem requiring investigation. Examples: "Perry mason solved the case of the missing heir."

(noun) a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument. Examples: "He stated his case clearly."

(noun) the quantity contained in a case. Synonyms: caseful.

(noun) nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence. Synonyms: grammatical case.

(noun) a specific state of mind that is temporary. Examples: "A case of the jitters."

(noun) a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). Synonyms: character, eccentric, type. Examples: "A real character." "A strange character." "A friendly eccentric." "The capable type." "A mental case."

(noun) a specific size and style of type within a type family. Synonyms: font, fount, typeface, face.

(noun) an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part. Synonyms: sheath.

(noun) the housing or outer covering of something. Synonyms: shell, casing. Examples: "The clock has a walnut case."

(noun) the enclosing frame around a door or window opening. Synonyms: casing. Examples: "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. Synonyms: compositor's case, typesetter's case. Examples: "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. Synonyms: pillowcase, slip, pillow slip. Examples: "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. Synonyms: display case, showcase, vitrine.

(verb) look over, usually with the intention to rob. Examples: "They men cased the housed."

(verb) enclose in, or as if in, a case. Synonyms: encase, incase. Examples: "My feet were encased in mud."