Thesaurus: cases

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1. n an occurrence of something n a special set of circumstances n a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy n the actual state of things n a portable container for carrying several objects n a person requiring professional services n a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation n a problem requiring investigation n a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument n the quantity contained in a case n nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence n a specific state of mind that is temporary n a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) n a specific size and style of type within a type family n an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part n the housing or outer covering of something n the enclosing frame around a door or window opening n (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers n bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow n a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home v look over, usually with the intention to rob v enclose in, or as if in, a case