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cases

The word “cases” has 2 syllables: ca-ses

It's pronounced as /ˈkeɪ-sɪz/

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In the thesaurus, “cases” has 213 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for cases along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for cases

Antonyms for cases

Meanings of cases

  • noun
    1. An actual event, situation, or fact.
    2. A given condition or state.
    3. A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
    4. (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
    5. A legal proceeding, lawsuit.
    6. (grammar) A specific inflection of a word depending on its function in the sentence.
    7. (grammar) Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within a specific language.
    8. An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
    9. A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.
    10. A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
    11. A box, sheath, or covering generally.
    12. A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
    13. An enclosing frame or casing.
    14. A suitcase.
    15. A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
    16. The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
    17. A shallow tray divided into compartments or "boxes" for holding type, traditionally arranged in sets of two, the "upper case" (containing capitals, small capitals, accented) and "lower case" (small letters, figures, punctuation marks, quadrats, and spaces).
    18. (by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
    19. Four of a kind.
    20. A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid ounces.
    21. A small fissure which admits water into the workings.
    22. A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
    23. A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
  • verb
    1. To propose hypothetical cases.
    2. To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
    3. To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
    4. To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.

Example Sentences

  • The lawyer reviewed several cases before court started.
  • Doctors have reported rare cases of the disease in the region.
  • The museum displayed antique cases filled with historical artifacts.
  • In some cases, early intervention can prevent serious complications.
  • The detective solved many mysterious cases over his career.

On this page you'll find 230 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cases, such as: Gordian knots, accesses, accidents, accommodates, accountings, accounts, actualities.

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