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The correct spelling is case.
How to pronounce case
/keɪs/
nounIPA: /keɪs/
Say it like: Cas-e
The correct spelling is case. An actual event, situation, or fact. For example: "For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth."
Usage Examples
“For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.”
“It was one of the detective's easiest cases. Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases. The doctor told us of an interesting case he had treated that morning.”
“The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.”
Meanings
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.
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.
adjective
- 1.The last remaining card of a particular rank.
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