in case en · CCONJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪn ˈkeɪs/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?].
Meanings
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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.
Many's the day I've spent by the phone in case you called.
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(Canada, US) If.
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 you need me, I'll be home all day.
Relateds
just in case · in the event that · lest · in case of
Synonyms
in the event (to allow for the possibility that)
Translations (55)
da i tilfælde af (because event X might occur) · pt no caso de (because event X might occur) · hnn abi (because event X might occur) · pt caso (because event X might occur) · cs v případě (because event X might occur) · rsk у случаю (because event X might occur) · fr au cas où (because event X might occur) · pl na wypadek (because event X might occur) · sv i händelse (because event X might occur) · mi kei tūpono (because event X might occur) · da for det fald, at (because event X might occur) · uk у ви́падку (because event X might occur) · mi me kore (because event X might occur) · de im Falle (because event X might occur) · wa si e cas (because event X might occur) · sk v prípade (because event X might occur) · fi mikäli (because event X might occur) · el σε περίπτωση που (because event X might occur) · es por si (because event X might occur) · mk во случај (because event X might occur) · be у вы́падку (because event X might occur) · ar فِي حَال (because event X might occur) · hu arra az esetre, ha (because event X might occur) · bg в слу́чай (because event X might occur) · ko …은/ㄴ 경우에는 (because event X might occur) · fi siinä tapauksessa (because event X might occur) · te ఒకవేళ (because event X might occur) · sv ifall (because event X might occur) · yi טאָמער (because event X might occur) · be у ра́зе (because event X might occur) · it qualora (because event X might occur) · ca en cas que (because event X might occur) · cmn 如果 (because event X might occur) · pt para caso (because event X might occur) · da såfremt (because event X might occur) · nb i tilfelle (because event X might occur) · cy rhag ofn (because event X might occur) · nl voor het geval dat (because event X might occur) · nn i tilfelle (because event X might occur) · ja …の場合に (because event X might occur) · da i fald (because event X might occur) · wa po si e cas (because event X might occur) · ru на слу́чай (because event X might occur) · de falls (because event X might occur) · io kaze ke (because event X might occur) · uk у ра́зі (because event X might occur) · vi không thôi (because event X might occur) · pl w razie (because event X might occur) · ka იმ შემთხვევაში, თუ (because event X might occur) · kw les (because event X might occur) · cmn 以防 (because event X might occur) · tr eğer (because event X might occur) · ru в слу́чае (because event X might occur) · es por si acaso (because event X might occur) · pl w przypadku (because event X might occur)