make a case

verb

To argue for a set of facts or arguments in support of one side in a legal case.

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make a case for
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Meanings

verbmake a case (third-person singular simple present makes a case, present participle making a case, simple past and past participle made a case)

present singular third person makes a case · participle present making a case · participle past made a case · past made a case

  1. idiomaticlawTo argue for a set of facts or arguments in support of one side in a legal case.
  2. Synonym of make a case for.

    Synonyms: make a case for

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of make a case for.

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make a case for
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make a case for

Translations

Spanish presentar un caso, defender su caso
  • presentar un casoTranslations
  • defender su casoTranslations
  • exponer sus argumentosTranslations
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APA

make a case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20case

MLA

“make a case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make a case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20case.

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