build a case
build a case verb: to compile evidence that supports a charge against someone.
Verb
build a case (third-person singular simple present builds a case, present participle building a case, simple past and past participle built a case)
- to compile evidence that supports a charge against someone.
- A 10-minute leaked video showing a group of Thai police officers allegedly manhandling a drug suspect, putting a plastic bag over his head to extort money from him, has gone viral, sparking outrage on social media. Thailand's police chief...told reporters on Tuesday the force will build the case...2021 August 25, SCMP Reporter, “Death of Thai man after police extortion attempt captured on viral video, sparks public anger”, in This Week in Asia, South China Morning Post, retrieved 25 Aug 2021
- Synonyms:
- gather a case
Synonyms of build a case
- gather a case
Forms of build a case
| third-person singular present | builds a case |
|---|---|
| present participle | building a case |
| past participle | built a case |
| past | built a case |
Questions about build a case
- What does build a case mean?
- Build a case means to compile evidence that supports a charge against someone.
- What part of speech is build a case?
- Build a case is a verb.
- What is the past tense of build a case?
- The past tense of build a case is built a case.
Words near build a case in the dictionary
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