case (noun)
1
an instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring : a case of mistaken identity | in many cases, valid statistics are not available.
one's circumstances or position : I'll make an exception in your case.
2
an instance of a disease, or problem : 200,000 cases of hepatitis B.
3
a legal action, esp. one to be decided in a court of law : a libel case | a former employee brought the case against the council.
4
Grammar any of the inflected forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun that express the semantic relation of the Word to other Words in the sentence : the accusative case.
case (noun)
a container designed to hold or protect something : he placed the Trumpet safely in its velvet-lined case.
case (verb)
1 surround in a material or substance : the towers are of steel cased in granite.
2 informal reconnoiter (a place) before carrying out a robbery : I was casing the joint.
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