Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb case
1 of 2 senses of case
Sense 2
encase, case
=> pack
=> box, package
=> sack
=> crate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb case
1 of 2 senses of case
Sense 2
encase, case
=> pack
=> containerize
=> bag
=> pouch
=> bundle, bundle up roll up
=> stow, load
=> box, package
=> sack
=> crate
Entailment of verb case
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb case
2 senses of case
Sense 1
case
=> inspect
Sense 2
encase, case
=> enclose, inclose, shut in
Familiarity of verb case
case used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb case
Sense 1
case
=> inspect
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Sense 2
encase, case
=> enclose, inclose, shut in
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Grep of noun case
ablative case
accusative case
antitrust case
attache case
bookcase
braincase
briefcase
carcase
cardcase
case
case-hardened steel
case agreement
case history
case in point
case knife
case law
case load
case shot
case study
casebook
caseful
casein
casein glue
casein paint
casemaking clothes moth
casement
casern
casework
caseworker
caseworm
casey jones
casey stengel
charity case
cigarette case
crankcase
custody case
dative case
dispatch case
display case
doorcase
dressing case
dutch case-knife bean
gear case
genitive case
glasses case
grammatical case
gun case
instrumental case
letter case
locative case
lower-case letter
lower case
mental case
moving staircase
nominative case
notecase
nut case
nutcase
objective case
oblique case
overnight case
packing case
pencil case
pillowcase
possessive case
seedcase
showcase
spore case
staircase
subject case
suitcase
test case
timbale case
tool case
trespass on the case
trophy case
upper-case letter
upper case
vocative case
watch case
welfare case
wing case
Overview of noun case
The noun case has 18 senses (first 15 from tagged texts)
1. (705) lawsuit, suit, case, cause causa -- ((law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")
2. (703) case, instance, example -- (an occurrence of something "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths")
3. (237) event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")
4. (106) case -- (a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir")
5. (98) case -- (the actual state of things "that was not the case")
6. (84) case -- (a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly")
7. (48) case -- (a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage")
8. (45) subject, case, guinea pig -- (a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities")
9. (34) case -- (a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor")
10. (10) case, caseful -- (the quantity contained in a case)
11. (8) case, display case, showcase -- (a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home)
12. (7) case -- (a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters")
13. (5) case, grammatical case -- (nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence)
14. (4) shell, case, casing -- (the housing or outer covering of something "the clock has a walnut case")
15. (3) character, eccentric, type case -- (a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case")
16. sheath, case -- (an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part)
17. casing, case -- (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced")
18. case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slip -- (bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase")
Overview of verb case
The verb case has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) case -- (look over usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed")
2. encase, case -- (enclose in or as if in a case "my feet were encased in mud.")
Overview of noun case
The noun case has 18 senses (first 15 from tagged texts)
1. (705) lawsuit, suit, case, cause causa -- ((law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")
2. (703) case, instance, example -- (an occurrence of something "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths")
3. (237) event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")
4. (106) case -- (a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir")
5. (98) case -- (the actual state of things "that was not the case")
6. (84) case -- (a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly")
7. (48) case -- (a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage")
8. (45) subject, case, guinea pig -- (a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities")
9. (34) case -- (a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor")
10. (10) case, caseful -- (the quantity contained in a case)
11. (8) case, display case, showcase -- (a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home)
12. (7) case -- (a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters")
13. (5) case, grammatical case -- (nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence)
14. (4) shell, case, casing -- (the housing or outer covering of something "the clock has a walnut case")
15. (3) character, eccentric, type case -- (a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case")
16. sheath, case -- (an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part)
17. casing, case -- (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced")
18. case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slip -- (bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase")
Overview of verb case
The verb case has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) case -- (look over usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed")
2. encase, case -- (enclose in or as if in a case "my feet were encased in mud.")
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