in case
/ɪn ˈkeɪs/
in case conjunction: to allow for the possibility that.
Conjunction
in case
- To allow for the possibility that.
- I'll take an umbrella, in case it rains.
- I’ve bought a chicken in case grandpa should stay to dine.
- Synonyms:
- in the event
- If.
- In case you need me, I'll be home all day.
- Whenever tempted to resume my sex, I was invariably met with the thought — what then? […] The chances were but few in case I resumed my other character, that I would be able to command the amount necessary for their [her children's] support.1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 17
in case meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Arabic
in case in Tamil
- ஒரு வேளை, ஒருவேளை
in case in Urdu
- اگر
in case in Telugu
- because event X might occur
- ఒకవేళ okavēḷa
in case in Arabic
- because event X might occur
- فِي حَال fī ḥāl
More languagesFewer languages
- in case in Vietnamese
- không thôi
Synonyms of in case
Origin of in case
From Middle English [Term?].
Questions about in case
- What does in case mean?
- In case means to allow for the possibility that.
- What is in case in Tamil?
- In case in Tamil is ஒரு வேளை, ஒருவேளை. See In case meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is in case?
- In case is a conjunction.
- How do you pronounce in case?
- In case is pronounced /ɪn ˈkeɪs/.
Words near in case in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: in case (page history and authors); in case (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); in case (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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