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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
’.
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
’.