case
426
2.7
- noun
- /keɪs/
:
argumento
- I want to make the case for public education.
- make a case
- build a case
- present a case
And then what would his case be for Palestine?
- And then what would his case be for Palestine?
- Last night, Haley made her case on the Fox News.
- Can you make the case for indentation still?
- The case for more gun control is the case against freedom.
- I can make the case for that.
- That you have article that you wrote called the Case for Black Patriotism.
- But the question then is how strong of a case should we make of this?
- And it's very difficult to make the case today.
- Well, that's the case for for all action.
- I'm trying to let me make my case until.
- And I'm also going to make the case as to why I mean it.
Examples
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This research seems to strengthen their case significantly.
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Can we not begin, with art, to make the case for an Africa with history?
Academic text (1990) -
The case for more gun control is the case against freedom.
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I can make the case for that.
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And your case would never hold up.
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"Look, I need help making a strong case and getting it into the public record."
Fiction book (1996) -
You asked for the opportunity to present your case.
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Yeah, I admit you made a convincing case.
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The authors conclude by making a case for purposeful design informed by research.
Academic text (2015) -
I want to make the case for public education.
Synonyms
∞
2.5
A set of reasons people give to show something is true
8
4.2
A set of connected reasons that lead to a conclusion
4
4.3
A set of clear reasons that show why an idea is true or false
Idioms
Compounds
30
3.9
An argument with good evidence and clear reasons that is likely to convince people
12
2.4
A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects
12
5.2
A legal matter handled by the national government rather than state or local courts
10
4.4
A legal process to decide who will live with and care for a child after parents separate
- Specialized
6
4.1
A detailed written record of a person's past medical and personal information
- Specialized
4
5.6
A legal case against a company or person for breaking laws that keep business competition fair
- Specialized
1
3.7
The amount of work a doctor, lawyer, or agency has from the people they must help in a period
- Specialized
1
6.7
First known person in an outbreak who helps trace where the disease came from
- Archaic
1
9.8
A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely
- Informal
1
8.6
A feeling of being tired and not wanting to work at the start of the week
- Specialized
1
7.4
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 Convincing
∞
2.5
- Specialized
5
4.1
∞
2.5
426
2.7
168
4.0
818
3.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Case meaning a statement of facts or an argument comes from Latin casus 'what happened', so when you 'make a case' you give the facts and reasons about that situation to support your view.