Synonyms for in case


Grammar : Conj
Spell : keys
Phonetic Transcription : keɪs

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Définition of in case

Origin :
  • "enclose in a case," 1570s, from case (n.2). Related: Cased; casing. Meaning "examine, inspect" (usually prior to robbing) is from 1915, American English slang, perhaps from the notion of giving a place a look on all sides (cf. technical case (v.) "cover the outside of a building with a different material," 1707).
  • As in providing/provided : conj as long as; with the understanding
  • As in lest : conj for fear that
  • As in whether : conj either
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