Antonyms for cases
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : keys |
| Phonetic Transcription : keɪs |
Definition of cases
Origin :- early 13c., "what befalls one; state of affairs," from Old French cas "an event, happening, situation, quarrel, trial," from Latin casus "a chance, occasion, opportunity; accident, mishap," literally "a falling," from cas-, past participle stem of cadere "to fall, sink, settle down, decline, perish" (used widely: of the setting of heavenly bodies, the fall of Troy, suicides), from PIE root *kad- "to lay out, fall or make fall, yield, break up" (cf. Sanskrit sad- "to fall down," Armenian chacnum "to fall, become low," perhaps also Middle Irish casar "hail, lightning"). The notion being "that which falls" as "that which happens" (cf. befall).
- Meaning "instance, example" is from c.1300. Meaning "actual state of affairs" is from c.1400. Given widespread extended and transferred senses in English in law (16c.), medicine (18c.), etc.; the grammatical sense (late 14c.) was in Latin. U.S. slang meaning "person" is from 1848. In case "in the event" is recorded from mid-14c. Case history is from 1879, originally medical; case study "study of a particular case" is from 1879, originally legal.
- noun container; items in container
- noun circumstance, conditions
- noun example
- noun matter brought before a court
- verb check something in detail
- He now and then indulges in sarcasm, which is, in most cases, very felicitous.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- How this rule is going to be applied in cases of aeroplanes, remains to be seen.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- The greatness of a country does not in all cases turn on its great rogues.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 9, 1870 » by Various
- Fortunately for me, there were two cases of fever and ague in the ship.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- In some cases, this must be imputed to themselves, as their own fault.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- This, in cases of friendship, would admit of very strict discussion.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- And, of course, there must be cures out of so large a number of cases.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- In this as in most cases, the shortest and safest way to seem is to be.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Her relation to her husband, in the immense majority of cases, is made for her, and not by her.
- Extract from : « Slavery Ordained of God » by Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
- In some cases this maxim may be just, but not in the present instance.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for cases
- action
- argument
- bag
- baggage
- basket
- bin
- box
- cabinet
- caddy
- caisson
- canister
- canvass
- capsule
- carton
- cartridge
- case history
- casing
- casket
- cause
- chamber
- chassis
- check out
- check over
- check up
- chest
- claim
- coffer
- compact
- context
- contingency
- cover
- covering
- crate
- crating
- crib
- crisis
- dilemma
- dispute
- drawer
- envelope
- event
- eventuality
- evidence
- examine
- exemplification
- fact
- folder
- grip
- holder
- illustration
- incident
- inspect
- instance
- integument
- jacket
- lawsuit
- litigation
- occasion
- occurrence
- petition
- plight
- position
- predicament
- problem
- proceedings
- process
- proof
- quandary
- receptacle
- representative
- safe
- sample
- sampling
- scabbard
- scrutinize
- sheath
- shell
- situation
- specimen
- state
- status
- study
- suit
- suitcase
- tray
- trial
- trunk
- view
- wallet
- wrapper
- wrapping
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