in case in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "in case",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Let's check again in case we missed something."
        },
        {
          "text": "You should bring a coat in case of snow."
        },
        {
          "text": "You should be ready just in case."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "By reason of the possibility of something happening."
      ],
      "id": "simple-in_case-en-prep-I-2ct~gr",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "for fear"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "What will happen in case she doesn't come?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If."
      ],
      "id": "simple-in_case-en-prep-elBpf-Sw",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "on condition"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "in case"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "in case",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Let's check again in case we missed something."
        },
        {
          "text": "You should bring a coat in case of snow."
        },
        {
          "text": "You should be ready just in case."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "By reason of the possibility of something happening."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "for fear"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "What will happen in case she doesn't come?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "on condition"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "in case"
}

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"in case" meaning in English

Preposition