to case
- verb
- /keɪs/
- Now, we cased the place.
- cased in glass
- cased in steel
- cased opening
Examples
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It was thoroughly and efficiently cased.
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Jimmy, the guy must have cased the motel.
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First of all, thieves will pretend to offer security services to case the properties they intend to loot.
Blog text (8) -
You cased it for months and didn't see a 200-pound dog?
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I have the rooms cased in this hotel, too (the Basilica).
Academic text (2009) -
This mansion was cased.
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Before deciding on the best approach, we need to case the location to understand its security features.
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The detective suggested to case the house at night when most of the lights were off.
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As part of their preparations, they always case the venue for any potential risks.
Synonyms
To cover something completely so nothing can get in or out
Put things into a box to keep them
To put something into a cover to protect it
To put something inside a cover or case
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
To organize legal arguments, evidence, and papers before a trial or hearing
Compounds
An argument with good evidence and clear reasons that is likely to convince people
A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects
A legal matter handled by the national government rather than state or local courts
A legal process to decide who will live with and care for a child after parents separate
- Specialized
A detailed written record of a person's past medical and personal information
- Specialized
A legal case against a company or person for breaking laws that keep business competition fair
- Specialized
The amount of work a doctor, lawyer, or agency has from the people they must help in a period
- Specialized
First known person in an outbreak who helps trace where the disease came from
- Archaic
A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely
- Informal
A feeling of being tired and not wanting to work at the start of the week
- Specialized
The form words like him or them take when they are objects in a sentence
- Slang
A state when your thinking is slow and unclear after drinking too much alcohol
- Specialized
The part of people who have a disease and die from it, often shown as a percent
- Specialized
Steel with a very hard surface and a softer inside to resist wear
- Slang
A funny phrase for feeling stuck and bored in a long meeting or at home
- Specialized
The percentage of infections that become known as cases
- Offensive
A clear example of someone acting foolish while thinking they are smart
- Specialized
A noun form that shows the person who receives something or benefits from an action
- Formal
A small lockable case for carrying important papers like letters or legal documents
A tropical bean plant with red flowers that grows black beans with white spots you can eat
- Specialized
A noun form in some languages that shows movement away or how something is done
- Specialized
A noun with 's that shows who owns or is closely connected to something
- Specialized
A grammatical form that shows possession or a close relationship, usually shown with 's
- Specialized
Different forms of nouns or pronouns that show their role in a sentence
- Specialized
A word form that shows who something belongs to, for example John's book
A small baked pastry cup that holds creamy fillings like chicken or mushrooms as an appetizer
- Specialized
A small bag on a plant or fungus that holds tiny parts for making new plants
How Enclosed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Case as a verb meaning to put something in a container comes from the Latin capsa 'box', so to 'case' an object is literally to put it in a box or cover it for protection.