make the case for

A form of make a case for — To present an argument in favor of.

Meanings

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

present singular third person makes the case for · participle present making the case for · participle past made the case for · past made the case for

  1. alternativeAlternative form of make a case for.
    1 more example

    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
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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