case

Sense 1 noun

an occurrence of something

it was a case of bad judgment

Sense 2 verb

look over, usually with the intention to rob

They men cased the housed

Sense 3 noun

a special set of circumstances

in that event, the first possibility is excluded

Sense 4 verb

enclose in, or as if in, a case

my feet were encased in mud

Sense 5 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

Sense 6 noun

the actual state of things

that was not the case

Sense 7 noun

a portable container for carrying several objects

the musicians left their instrument cases backstage

Sense 8 noun

a person requiring professional services

a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor

Sense 9 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

Sense 10 noun

a problem requiring investigation

Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir

Sense 11 noun

a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

he stated his case clearly

Sense 12 noun

the quantity contained in a case

Sense 13 noun

nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

Sense 14 noun

a specific state of mind that is temporary

a case of the jitters

Sense 15 noun

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

a real character

Sense 16 noun

a specific size and style of type within a type family

Sense 17 noun

an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

Sense 18 noun

the housing or outer covering of something

the clock has a walnut case

Sense 19 noun

the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced

Sense 20 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

Sense 21 noun

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase

Sense 22 noun

a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home