be the case

verb

To exist as an independent fact of (external) reality.

“It being the case that all mammals breathe air, it follows that whales must breathe air.”

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obtain
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Meanings

verbbe the case (third-person singular simple present is the case, present participle being the case, simple past was the case, past participle been the case)

present singular third person is the case · participle present being the case · past was the case · participle past been the case

  1. stativeTo exist as an independent fact of (external) reality.

    It being the case that all mammals breathe air, it follows that whales must breathe air.

    Synonyms: obtain

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo exist as an independent fact of (external) reality.

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obtain

Translations

Catalan s'escaure
  • s'escaureTranslations
French être le cas
  • être le casTranslations
German der Fall sein
  • der Fall seinTranslations
Japanese そうだ
  • そうだ (sōda)Translations
Polish mieć miejsce, być prawdą
  • mieć miejsceTranslations
  • być prawdąTranslations
  • tak byćTranslations
Romanian fi cazul
  • fi cazulTranslations
Swedish vara fallet
  • vara falletTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

be the case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20the%20case

MLA

“be the case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20the%20case. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be the case,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20the%20case.

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