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case° n. 1 instance, example, event, occurrence; happening, occasion,
circumstance, state, situation: In a recent case a farmer was
attacked by a man-eating tiger. Holmes is investigating a case
of a missing necklace. 2 action, suit, lawsuit, dispute; cause:
I lost my case. 3 patient, invalid, victim: Four new cases
were admitted to the hospital yesterday. 4 specimen, instance,
example: Howard is an odd case, isn't he? 5 in any case. in
any event, come what may, at all events, anyhow, anyway: In any
case, your decision won't affect me. 6 in case. a lest, for
fear that: He was worried in case his wife found out where he
had been. b if, in the event that, if it happens or proves or
turns out that, if it should happen or prove or turn out that:
In case you were thinking of leaving, remember that we have your
car keys. 7 in case of. in the event of; for fear of: In case
of fire, you must use the staircase. We insured the house in
case of fire. 8 the case. the fact, the actuality, the truth,
the reality, what really happened or took place: She said he
was drunk, but that's not the case.
caseý n. 1 box, container, carton, crate; chest, holder, receptacle;
trunk, suitcase, casket: Please order two cases of paper for
the copying machine. The cosmetics came in a fitted case lined
in velvet. 2 covering, cover, protection, casing, envelope,
wrapper: The engraving was on the inside of the watch-case. The
book came in a case of fine calfskin.
--v. 3 encase, box, crate, pack, package, containerize: The
computer arrived, completely cased in rigid foam.
cash n. 1 money, currency, bills, notes, banknotes, change, hard
cash or money, specie, coin of the realm, legal tender, Slang
moolah, dough, bread, loot, spondulicks or spondulix, Brit
lolly, ready, readies, US scratch, gelt, mazuma: The shop
accepts only cash, no charge cards.
--v. 2 Also, cash in. change, sell, liquidate, exchange;
realize: She cashed some bonds to pay off the overdraft.
casket n. 1 chest, box, container, case, coffer, receptacle: She
keeps her jewels in a leather casket on the dressing-table. 2
coffin; sarcophagus: After the funeral, the pallbearers carried
the casket from the church.