incase
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incase
(ɪnˈkeɪs)vb
a variant spelling of encase
inˈcasement n
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en•case
(ɛnˈkeɪs)v.t. -cased, -cas•ing.
to enclose in or as if in a case.
[1625–35]
en•case′ment, n.
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incase
Past participle: incased
Gerund: incasing
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Verb | 1. | incase - enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud" pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes" sack - put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions" crate - put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum" |
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Translations
incase
v. encajar, encajonar.
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