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makes a case for

makes a case for is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

Questions about makes a case for

What is makes a case for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes a case for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a case for.

Words near makes a case for in the dictionary

  1. makes a better door than a window
  2. makes a big thing out of
  3. makes a break for it
  4. makes a career of
  5. makes a case
  6. makes a case for
  7. makes a cat laugh
  8. makes a clean breast
  9. makes a dash for it
  10. makes a decision
  11. makes a dent

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Adapted from Wiktionary: makes a 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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