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case
noun
-
case
,
casing
,
cases
,
cased
a
box
or
covering
that
protects
or
holds
something
•
He
put
his
glasses
back
in
their
case
before
going
to
bed
.
He
put
his
glasses
back
in
their
case
before
going
to
bed
.
•
The
new
phone
comes
with
a
clear
protective
case
in
the
box
.
The
new
phone
comes
with
a
clear
protective
case
in
the
box
.
Originates
from
Latin
"
capsa
"
meaning
box
.
noun
-
case
,
casing
,
cases
,
cased
a
particular
example
or
situation
of
something
happening
•
In
this
case
,
the
cheaper
material
turned
out
to
be
stronger
.
In
this
case
,
the
cheaper
material
turned
out
to
be
stronger
.
•
It
may
rain
,
so
take
an
umbrella
just
in
case
.
It
may
rain
,
so
take
an
umbrella
just
in
case
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
cas
’,
from
Latin
‘
casus
’
meaning
event
or
occurrence
.
noun
-
case
,
casing
,
cases
,
cased
a
problem
or
disagreement
that
is
decided
in
a
court
of
law
•
The
jury
found
the
evidence
convincing
and
ruled
in
favor
of
our
case
.
The
jury
found
the
evidence
convincing
and
ruled
in
favor
of
our
case
.
•
Her
lawyer
said
the
case
could
take
months
to
reach
trial
.
Her
lawyer
said
the
case
could
take
months
to
reach
trial
.
Evolved
from
the
general
sense
of
‘
event
’
to
the
legal
sense
in
the
14th
century
.
noun
-
case
,
casing
,
cases
,
cased
an
instance
of
a
particular
disease
or
medical
condition
in
one
person
•
Doctors
reported
a
new
case
of
measles
in
the
city
.
Doctors
reported
a
new
case
of
measles
in
the
city
.
•
Hundreds
of
cases
were
confirmed
during
the
outbreak
.
Hundreds
of
cases
were
confirmed
during
the
outbreak
.
Specialized
medical
sense
arose
in
the
17th
century
as
record-keeping
of
patients
became
systematic
.
verb
-
case
,
casing
,
cases
,
cased
to
look
carefully
at
a
building
or
place
,
especially
to
prepare
for
stealing
from
it
•
The
thieves
cased
the
jewelry
store
for
days
before
the
robbery
.
The
thieves
cased
the
jewelry
store
for
days
before
the
robbery
.
•
She
noticed
a
stranger
casing
the
neighborhood
and
called
the
police
.
She
noticed
a
stranger
casing
the
neighborhood
and
called
the
police
.
Originated
in
American
criminal
slang
of
the
late
19th
century
,
probably
from
the
noun
sense
of
‘
case
’
meaning
‘
situation
’.
cash
noun
-
cash
money
in
the
form
of
coins
or
banknotes
that
you
can
use
immediately
,
rather
than
cheques
or
credit
cards
•
I
paid
for
the
sandwich
with
cash
because
the
café's
card
machine
was
broken
.
I
paid
for
the
sandwich
with
cash
because
the
café's
card
machine
was
broken
.
•
The
street
musician
had
a
hat
on
the
ground
to
collect
cash
from
passers-by
.
The
street
musician
had
a
hat
on
the
ground
to
collect
cash
from
passers-by
.
Middle
French
caisse
(“
money
box
,
treasury
”)
and
Old
Italian
cassa
,
from
Latin
capsa
(“
box
”).
The
sense
shifted
from
the
container
to
the
money
itself
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
-
cash
money
that
a
person
or
business
keeps
available
to
spend
immediately
,
especially
as
shown
in
financial
records
•
The
company
kept
extra
cash
on
hand
to
cover
unexpected
repairs
.
The
company
kept
extra
cash
on
hand
to
cover
unexpected
repairs
.
•
Low
cash
flow
forced
the
startup
to
seek
new
investors
.
Low
cash
flow
forced
the
startup
to
seek
new
investors
.
verb
-
cash
,
cashing
,
cashes
,
cashed
to
exchange
a
cheque
,
voucher
,
or
winning
ticket
for
money
•
After
payday
,
he
went
to
the
bank
to
cash
his
paycheck
.
After
payday
,
he
went
to
the
bank
to
cash
his
paycheck
.
•
You
can
cash
gift
vouchers
at
the
customer
service
desk
.
You
can
cash
gift
vouchers
at
the
customer
service
desk
.
cast
verb
-
cast
,
casting
,
casts
to
throw
something
forcefully
through
the
air
•
The
knight
cast
his
spear
across
the
moat
.
The
knight
cast
his
spear
across
the
moat
.
•
During
the
board
game
,
Mia
cast
the
dice
onto
the
table
with
a
playful
grin
.
During
the
board
game
,
Mia
cast
the
dice
onto
the
table
with
a
playful
grin
.
Old
English
‘
ceastan
’,
related
to
Old
Norse
‘
kasta
’
meaning
‘
to
throw
’.
verb
-
cast
,
casting
,
casts
to
choose
the
actors
who
will
play
the
parts
in
a
movie
,
play
,
or
show
•
The
director
cast
her
favorite
actor
as
the
main
hero
.
The
director
cast
her
favorite
actor
as
the
main
hero
.
•
They
cast
the
musical
last
week
,
and
Julian
got
the
lead
role
.
They
cast
the
musical
last
week
,
and
Julian
got
the
lead
role
.
Meaning
‘
assign
parts
to
actors
’
appeared
in
the
17th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
throwing
’
roles
onto
performers
.
noun
all
the
actors
in
a
play
,
movie
,
or
show
•
The
entire
cast
took
a
bow
after
the
performance
.
The
entire
cast
took
a
bow
after
the
performance
.
•
The
movie
’
s
cast
includes
several
famous
comedians
.
The
movie
’
s
cast
includes
several
famous
comedians
.
Sense
grew
from
‘
people
assigned
to
roles
’
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
hard
protective
shell
,
usually
made
of
plaster
or
fiberglass
,
that
keeps
a
broken
bone
in
place
while
it
heals
•
Jake
wore
a
bright
blue
cast
on
his
arm
for
six
weeks
.
Jake
wore
a
bright
blue
cast
on
his
arm
for
six
weeks
.
•
The
doctor
removed
the
cast
to
check
how
the
bone
was
healing
.
The
doctor
removed
the
cast
to
check
how
the
bone
was
healing
.
Medical
sense
dates
from
the
18th
century
,
when
bandages
were
‘
cast
’
around
limbs
.
verb
-
cast
,
casting
,
casts
to
shape
metal
,
plaster
,
or
other
liquid
material
by
pouring
it
into
a
mold
where
it
hardens
•
The
sculptor
cast
the
bronze
statue
in
a
single
piece
.
The
sculptor
cast
the
bronze
statue
in
a
single
piece
.
•
Workers
cast
iron
engine
blocks
every
morning
in
the
factory
.
Workers
cast
iron
engine
blocks
every
morning
in
the
factory
.
Industrial
sense
comes
from
the
15th-century
practice
of
‘
casting
’
molten
metal
into
shapes
.
verb
-
cast
,
casting
,
casts
to
cause
light
,
shadow
,
or
a
look
to
appear
on
a
surface
•
The
tall
trees
cast
long
shadows
over
the
path
.
The
tall
trees
cast
long
shadows
over
the
path
.
•
Candlelight
cast
a
warm
glow
on
the
old
photographs
.
Candlelight
cast
a
warm
glow
on
the
old
photographs
.
From
the
sense
of
‘
throwing
’
light
or
shadow
outward
.
verb
-
cast
,
casting
,
casts
to
throw
a
fishing
line
or
net
into
the
water
•
He
cast
his
line
and
waited
for
a
bite
.
He
cast
his
line
and
waited
for
a
bite
.
•
The
children
laughed
as
they
cast
tiny
nets
from
the
pier
.
The
children
laughed
as
they
cast
tiny
nets
from
the
pier
.
Fishing
sense
recorded
since
the
15th
century
,
based
on
‘
throw
’.
noun
an
object
or
replica
made
by
pouring
a
liquid
material
into
a
mold
and
letting
it
harden
•
The
museum
displayed
a
cast
of
the
dinosaur
footprint
.
The
museum
displayed
a
cast
of
the
dinosaur
footprint
.
•
We
ordered
a
bronze
cast
of
the
company
logo
for
the
lobby
.
We
ordered
a
bronze
cast
of
the
company
logo
for
the
lobby
.
Object
sense
evolved
directly
from
the
verb
meaning
‘
to
shape
by
casting
’.
castle
noun
a
large
,
strong
building
or
group
of
buildings
with
high
walls
and
towers
,
built
in
the
past
to
defend
the
people
inside
from
attack
•
During
their
vacation
in
France
,
the
family
toured
a
medieval
castle
perched
on
a
hill
.
During
their
vacation
in
France
,
the
family
toured
a
medieval
castle
perched
on
a
hill
.
•
From
the
top
of
the
castle
,
we
could
see
the
entire
surrounding
valley
.
From
the
top
of
the
castle
,
we
could
see
the
entire
surrounding
valley
.
Old
English
castel
,
from
Latin
castellum
“
fortified
place
,”
diminutive
of
castrum
“
fort
.”
noun
a
rook
,
one
of
the
two
large
corner
pieces
in
the
game
of
chess
•
His
castle
controlled
the
entire
open
file
.
His
castle
controlled
the
entire
open
file
.
•
She
sacrificed
a
knight
to
win
her
opponent's
castle
.
She
sacrificed
a
knight
to
win
her
opponent's
castle
.
By
extension
from
the
fortress-like
shape
of
the
piece
.
verb
-
castle
,
castling
,
castles
,
castled
in
chess
,
to
move
the
king
two
squares
toward
a
rook
and
then
place
that
rook
on
the
square
next
to
the
king
in
a
single
move
•
Seeing
the
open
center
,
she
decided
to
castle
early
for
safety
.
Seeing
the
open
center
,
she
decided
to
castle
early
for
safety
.
•
You
cannot
castle
if
either
the
king
or
the
rook
has
moved
before
.
You
cannot
castle
if
either
the
king
or
the
rook
has
moved
before
.
From
the
noun
castle
(
rook
);
the
motion
pairs
the
king
with
the
rook
piece
.
casual
adjective
relaxed
and
informal
in
style
,
manner
,
or
appearance
;
not
formal
or
strict
•
He
arrived
at
the
dinner
in
a
casual
T-shirt
and
jeans
,
while
everyone
else
wore
suits
.
He
arrived
at
the
dinner
in
a
casual
T-shirt
and
jeans
,
while
everyone
else
wore
suits
.
•
Our
boss
likes
to
keep
meetings
casual
,
so
we
talk
over
coffee
in
the
lounge
.
Our
boss
likes
to
keep
meetings
casual
,
so
we
talk
over
coffee
in
the
lounge
.
adjective
happening
by
chance
without
plan
or
intention
•
A
casual
conversation
on
the
bus
led
them
to
become
best
friends
.
A
casual
conversation
on
the
bus
led
them
to
become
best
friends
.
•
He
made
a
casual
remark
about
the
weather
that
offended
her
.
He
made
a
casual
remark
about
the
weather
that
offended
her
.
adjective
showing
little
interest
,
concern
,
or
seriousness
;
indifferent
or
careless
•
He
was
casual
about
the
safety
rules
and
ended
up
injuring
his
hand
.
He
was
casual
about
the
safety
rules
and
ended
up
injuring
his
hand
.
•
She
gave
a
casual
shrug
when
asked
about
the
exam
results
.
She
gave
a
casual
shrug
when
asked
about
the
exam
results
.
adjective
occurring
,
done
,
or
used
only
sometimes
;
not
regular
or
permanent
•
She
works
as
a
casual
nurse
on
weekends
to
earn
extra
money
.
She
works
as
a
casual
nurse
on
weekends
to
earn
extra
money
.
•
The
cafe
hires
casual
staff
during
summer
holidays
.
The
cafe
hires
casual
staff
during
summer
holidays
.
noun
a
person
who
is
employed
only
for
a
short
period
or
irregularly
,
especially
on
a
temporary
or
part-time
basis
•
The
supermarket
relies
on
casuals
to
stock
shelves
overnight
.
The
supermarket
relies
on
casuals
to
stock
shelves
overnight
.
•
As
a
casual
,
he
doesn't
receive
paid
vacation
days
.
As
a
casual
,
he
doesn't
receive
paid
vacation
days
.
casino
noun
a
building
or
room
where
people
gamble
at
games
of
chance
for
money
,
often
also
offering
food
,
drinks
,
and
live
entertainment
•
We
spent
the
evening
at
the
casino
playing
blackjack
and
enjoying
the
live
music
.
We
spent
the
evening
at
the
casino
playing
blackjack
and
enjoying
the
live
music
.
•
Bright
lights
flashed
as
visitors
walked
into
the
glamorous
casino
on
the
Las
Vegas
Strip
.
Bright
lights
flashed
as
visitors
walked
into
the
glamorous
casino
on
the
Las
Vegas
Strip
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
mid-18th
century
from
Italian
"
casino
",
literally
“
little
house
”,
a
diminutive
of
"
casa
" (“
house
”).
Early
English
use
referred
to
a
small
country
villa
used
for
social
gatherings
;
over
time
it
came
to
mean
a
public
building
for
music
,
dancing
,
and
eventually
gambling
.
noun
-
casino
a
card
game
for
two
to
four
players
in
which
players
capture
cards
from
a
layout
on
the
table
to
score
points
•
After
dinner
,
the
grandparents
taught
the
children
how
to
play
casino
.
After
dinner
,
the
grandparents
taught
the
children
how
to
play
casino
.
•
She
shuffled
the
deck
and
dealt
out
the
cards
for
a
friendly
game
of
casino
.
She
shuffled
the
deck
and
dealt
out
the
cards
for
a
friendly
game
of
casino
.
The
card
game
name
dates
to
the
late
18th
century
,
from
Italian
"
casino
"
in
the
sense
of
“
little
house
”
or
“
social
club
,”
where
such
games
were
often
played
.
casualty
noun
-
casualty
,
casualties
the
part
of
a
British
hospital
where
people
receive
emergency
treatment
;
the
emergency
department
•
She
rushed
her
son
to
casualty
after
he
broke
his
arm
.
She
rushed
her
son
to
casualty
after
he
broke
his
arm
.
•
The
waiting
time
in
casualty
was
over
two
hours
.
The
waiting
time
in
casualty
was
over
two
hours
.
British
hospital
slang
from
the
early
20th
century
,
shortening
of
“
casualty
department
”.
noun
-
casualty
,
casualties
a
person
who
is
killed
or
hurt
in
an
accident
,
war
,
or
other
violent
event
•
The
battle
ended
at
dawn
with
over
fifty
casualties
on
both
sides
.
The
battle
ended
at
dawn
with
over
fifty
casualties
on
both
sides
.
•
Paramedics
rushed
to
the
scene
to
treat
the
casualty
lying
on
the
roadside
.
Paramedics
rushed
to
the
scene
to
treat
the
casualty
lying
on
the
roadside
.
Late
15th
century
:
from
casualty
meaning
‘
chance
’,
later
‘
accident
’,
from
Latin
casus
‘
fall
,
case
’.
noun
-
casualty
,
casualties
something
that
is
damaged
,
lost
,
or
stops
existing
because
of
an
event
or
change
•
The
local
bookstore
became
a
casualty
of
the
economic
downturn
.
The
local
bookstore
became
a
casualty
of
the
economic
downturn
.
•
Honesty
was
the
first
casualty
in
their
heated
argument
.
Honesty
was
the
first
casualty
in
their
heated
argument
.
Extension
of
the
primary
sense
‘
accidental
loss
or
injury
’
to
abstract
losses
from
the
19th
century
onward
.
noun
-
casualty
,
casualties
losses
or
claims
covered
by
certain
kinds
of
insurance
,
especially
property
or
liability
insurance
•
He
works
in
property
and
casualty
at
a
large
insurance
firm
.
He
works
in
property
and
casualty
at
a
large
insurance
firm
.
•
The
report
analyzed
the
company's
casualty
losses
over
the
year
.
The
report
analyzed
the
company's
casualty
losses
over
the
year
.
Adopted
in
early
20th-century
American
insurance
jargon
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
accidental
loss
’
to
financial
coverage
.
occasion
noun
a
special
event
or
celebration
•
Her
birthday
party
was
a
joyful
occasion
.
Her
birthday
party
was
a
joyful
occasion
.
•
The
town
square
was
beautifully
lit
for
the
festive
occasion
.
The
town
square
was
beautifully
lit
for
the
festive
occasion
.
noun
a
particular
time
when
something
happens
•
On
one
occasion
,
the
dog
escaped
through
the
open
gate
.
On
one
occasion
,
the
dog
escaped
through
the
open
gate
.
•
She
has
,
on
rare
occasions
,
enjoyed
spicy
food
.
She
has
,
on
rare
occasions
,
enjoyed
spicy
food
.
noun
a
cause
or
reason
for
something
•
The
sudden
noise
was
an
occasion
for
alarm
.
The
sudden
noise
was
an
occasion
for
alarm
.
•
His
promotion
gave
her
no
occasion
for
envy
.
His
promotion
gave
her
no
occasion
for
envy
.
noun
a
suitable
time
or
opportunity
to
do
something
•
I
never
had
occasion
to
use
my
Spanish
on
the
trip
.
I
never
had
occasion
to
use
my
Spanish
on
the
trip
.
•
She
seized
the
occasion
to
thank
everyone
for
their
help
.
She
seized
the
occasion
to
thank
everyone
for
their
help
.
verb
to
cause
something
to
happen
•
The
delays
occasioned
great
frustration
among
passengers
.
The
delays
occasioned
great
frustration
among
passengers
.
•
His
carelessness
occasioned
a
serious
accident
.
His
carelessness
occasioned
a
serious
accident
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
'occaison'
,
from
Latin
'occasio
(
n-
)
'
meaning
‘
juncture
,
reason
’,
from
the
verb
'occidere'
‘
to
fall
,
befall
’.
occasionally
adverb
sometimes
,
but
not
often
or
regularly
•
I
visit
my
grandparents
occasionally
because
they
live
in
another
city
.
I
visit
my
grandparents
occasionally
because
they
live
in
another
city
.
•
The
small
seaside
café
is
usually
quiet
,
but
it
gets
busy
occasionally
when
tourists
arrive
.
The
small
seaside
café
is
usually
quiet
,
but
it
gets
busy
occasionally
when
tourists
arrive
.
From
occasional
+
-ly
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
,
meaning
‘
on
some
occasions
’.
occasional
adjective
happening
,
done
,
or
existing
now
and
then
but
not
often
•
We
make
occasional
trips
to
the
seaside
when
the
weather
is
good
.
We
make
occasional
trips
to
the
seaside
when
the
weather
is
good
.
•
An
occasional
cough
escaped
from
the
quiet
audience
.
An
occasional
cough
escaped
from
the
quiet
audience
.
From
the
noun
occasion
+
suffix
-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
,
meaning
"
occurring
on
some
occasions
".
broadcast
noun
a
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
program
that
is
sent
out
for
people
to
watch
or
listen
to
•
Did
you
hear
last
night
’
s
broadcast
about
space
exploration
?
Did
you
hear
last
night
’
s
broadcast
about
space
exploration
?
•
The
soccer
broadcast
attracted
millions
of
viewers
worldwide
.
The
soccer
broadcast
attracted
millions
of
viewers
worldwide
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
send
out
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
signals
so
that
many
people
can
hear
or
see
a
program
at
the
same
time
•
The
station
broadcasts
the
evening
news
at
six
o
’
clock
every
day
.
The
station
broadcasts
the
evening
news
at
six
o
’
clock
every
day
.
•
They
broadcast
the
concert
live
from
the
city
square
.
They
broadcast
the
concert
live
from
the
city
square
.
Originally
a
farming
term
meaning
“
to
scatter
seeds
widely
” (
18th
century
);
applied
to
radio
and
later
television
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
sending
out
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
signals
•
The
broadcast
of
the
ceremony
began
at
noon
.
The
broadcast
of
the
ceremony
began
at
noon
.
•
During
the
broadcast
,
technical
difficulties
caused
a
brief
blackout
.
During
the
broadcast
,
technical
difficulties
caused
a
brief
blackout
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
tell
something
to
many
people
so
that
it
quickly
becomes
widely
known
•
She
didn
’
t
mean
to
broadcast
her
friend
’
s
secret
to
the
whole
class
.
She
didn
’
t
mean
to
broadcast
her
friend
’
s
secret
to
the
whole
class
.
•
The
company
quickly
broadcast
news
of
its
success
on
social
media
.
The
company
quickly
broadcast
news
of
its
success
on
social
media
.
adjective
relating
to
radio
,
television
,
or
other
mass-media
transmission
•
She
works
in
the
broadcast
industry
as
a
producer
.
She
works
in
the
broadcast
industry
as
a
producer
.
•
The
new
antenna
improves
broadcast
signals
across
the
region
.
The
new
antenna
improves
broadcast
signals
across
the
region
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
scatter
seeds
over
a
wide
area
of
land
rather
than
planting
them
in
rows
•
The
farmer
broadcasts
wheat
seeds
across
the
field
every
spring
.
The
farmer
broadcasts
wheat
seeds
across
the
field
every
spring
.
•
Traditionally
,
rice
was
broadcast
by
hand
before
mechanical
planters
were
invented
.
Traditionally
,
rice
was
broadcast
by
hand
before
mechanical
planters
were
invented
.