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Added 4 October 2026

case

/keɪs/ noun

In Latin: cāsus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about case at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An actual event, situation, or fact.
For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.
A given condition or state.
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.

verb

To propose hypothetical cases.

noun

A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture or commerce.
A box, sheath, or covering generally.
a case for spectacles; the case of a watch
A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.

adjective

The last remaining card of a particular rank.
He drew the case eight!

Origin

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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