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  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  encase,  case 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
  -------------- 
 
  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.") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  case 
  case-by-case 
  case-hardened 
  casebook 
  cased 
  caseous 
  lowercase 
  uppercase 
 
  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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