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make the case for

make the case for is the alternative form of make a case for.

Meaning of make a case for

Verb

make a case for (third-person singular simple present makes a case for, present participle making a case for, simple past and past participle made a case for)

  1. (idiomatic) To present an argument in favor of.
    Synonyms:
    make a case

Forms of make the case for

third-person singular presentmakes the case for
present participlemaking the case for
past participlemade the case for
pastmade the case for

Questions about make the case for

What is make the case for the alternative form of?
Make the case for is the alternative form of make a case for.

Words near make the case for in the dictionary

  1. make the bed
  2. make the best of
  3. make the best of a bad bargain
  4. make the best of a bad job
  5. make the best of one's way
  6. make the case for
  7. make the cheese more binding
  8. make the cut
  9. make the deasil
  10. make the difference
  11. make the dust fly

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Adapted from Wiktionary: make the case for (page history and authors); make a case for (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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