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put the case

put the case verb: to suppose an instance; to take as an example.

Verb

put the case (third-person singular simple present puts the case, present participle putting the case, simple past and past participle put the case)

  1. To suppose an instance; to take as an example.

Forms of put the case

third-person singular presentputs the case
present participleputting the case
past participleput the case
pastput the case

Questions about put the case

What does put the case mean?
Put the case means to suppose an instance; to take as an example.
What part of speech is put the case?
Put the case is a verb.
What is the past tense of put the case?
The past tense of put the case is put the case.

Words near put the case in the dictionary

  1. put the boot in
  2. put the bottom rail on top
  3. put the brakes on
  4. put the cabosh on
  5. put the cart before the horse
  6. put the case
  7. put the cat among the pigeons
  8. put the change on someone
  9. put the clock back
  10. put the clock forward
  11. put the clocks back

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