Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of case
"The lawyer spent all morning reviewing the evidence files for each separate case in his docket."
In plain English: Cases are different situations or instances where something happens.
"The doctor examined the patient's broken arm in three separate cases."
Usage: Use cases to refer to specific instances or examples of something occurring, such as legal proceedings or medical emergencies. Do not use this word when you mean physical containers like suitcases or boxes.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of case
In plain English: To case something means to secretly watch or investigate it, usually to find out information about it.
"The police are investigating cases of theft in the neighborhood."
Usage: Use the verb case only in technical contexts to mean enclosing something or protecting it from harm. In everyday conversation, do not use it as a third-person verb; instead, say that someone "checks" or "covers" an item.
Derived from Old French cas, which comes from Latin cāsus (a falling or accident), the plural noun originally referred to instances of misfortune or events that happened by chance. In modern usage, it denotes specific situations or physical containers based on this root meaning of occurrence.