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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

make the case for en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of make a case for.
    • The ET44 will live on in its digital replica, the iPhone calculator, which the Apple design team devised partly as an inside joke but mostly as an affectionate tribute to Braun’s design heritage. But it is an exception. It is harder to make the case for other pocket calculators, whose appeal was rooted in efficiency and convenience. 2012 March 4, Alice Rawsthorn, “Farewell, Pocket Calculator?”, in The New York Times:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
making the case for Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
makes the case for Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
made the case for Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
made the case for Tense=Past lexicographic