in case

Meaning

1. To allow for the possibility that.
2. (Canada, US) If.

Synonyms

if

supposing

lest

just in case

when

on the occasion

in case of

provided that

because

at the time

since

at this time

in the event of

in the event that

like

just because

in the even that

if as for

with regrad to

an

if-then

as

as if

believing

by chance

frame

inclose

in the case of

only if

perhaps

providing that

such as

that

whether

supposing that

Translations

au cas où

falls

por si acaso

qualora

im Falle

in caso

فِي حَال

eventualmente

au cas que

si

daß

per si de cas

croyant

quando

für den Fall

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪn ˈkeɪs/

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?].