case

US /kes/

UK /keɪs/

A1

noun

  • Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • Set of facts about a crime
  • Set of facts about an event
  • Example or instance of something

verb

  • To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

Examples

Complaints are dealt with on a case by case basis.

The case was thrown out for lack of evidence.