Phrase guide

be the case

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: stative

Examples

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

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ဟုတ် (hut) — Translations
  • Catalan: s'escaure — Translations
  • French: être le cas — Translations
  • German: der Fall sein — Translations
  • Japanese: そうだ (sōda) — Translations
  • Polish: mieć miejsce — Translations
  • Polish: być prawdą — Translations
  • Polish: tak być — Translations
  • Romanian: fi cazul — Translations
  • Swedish: vara fallet — Translations