in case
Speech parts
1. in case - Adverb
2. in case - Conjunction
Meaning
if there happens to be need
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Examples
I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.
God created a number of possibilities in case some of his prototypes failed - that is the meaning of evolution.
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.
Collect promptly, pay slowly; who knows, in case of an accident, you'll pay nothing.
Nicknames are used in case the Devil comes asking for you.