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be the case

be the case verb: to exist as an independent fact of (external) reality.

Verb

be the case (third-person singular simple present is the case, present participle being the case, simple past was the case, past participle been the case)

  1. (stative) To exist as an independent fact of (external) reality.
    • It being the case that all mammals breathe air, it follows that whales must breathe air.
    Synonyms:
    obtain

be the case meaning in Myanmar

be the case in Myanmar

Translations
ဟုတ် hut

Synonyms of be the case

Forms of be the case

third-person singular presentis the case
present participlebeing the case
pastwas the case
past participlebeen the case

Questions about be the case

What does be the case mean?
Be the case means to exist as an independent fact of (external) reality.
What is be the case in Myanmar?
Be the case in Myanmar is ဟုတ် (hut). See Be the case meaning in Myanmar.
What part of speech is be the case?
Be the case is a verb.
What is the past tense of be the case?
The past tense of be the case is was the case.

Words near be the case in the dictionary

  1. be taken ill
  2. be taken sick
  3. be thankful for small mercies
  4. be that as it may
  5. be the bigger man
  6. be the case
  7. be the worse for drink
  8. be there
  9. be there and be square
  10. be there or be square
  11. be to

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