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Definition of Incase
1. Verb. Enclose in, or as if in, a case. "They incase the goods"; "My feet were encased in mud"
Specialized synonyms: Pack, Box, Package, Sack, Crate
Generic synonyms: Close In, Enclose, Inclose, Shut In
Derivative terms: Case, Case, Case, Case, Case, Casing, Encasement, Incasement
Definition of Incase
1. v. t. To inclose in a case; to inclose; to cover or surround with something solid.
Definition of Incase
1. Verb. (alternative spelling of encase) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Incase
1. to encase [v -CASED, -CASING, -CASES] - See also: encase
Lexicographical Neighbors of Incase
Literary usage of Incase
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A complete dictionary of the English languageby Thomas Sheridan by Thomas Sheridan (1797)
"... шет by which nails are drawn, or my thing is griped, which requires to be held
hard. incase, pb'-kife. f. A cafe to keep pins in. ..."
2. A Practical and Elementary Abridgment of the Cases Argued and Determined in by Charles Petersdorff, Elisha Hammond (1831)
"NP 4 Esp.98. acter and situation, that incase of loss they should be entitled to
act in all respects as his creditors. That part of the case, therefore, ..."
3. The Public and General Statutes Passed by the Congress of the United States by Joseph Story, United States, George Sharswood (1839)
"or~ true or defective entry ; and where such untrue or defective en- incase of
un- there shall be a neglect of payment after entry, such person shall, ..."
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