in case

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English [Term?]. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪn ˈkeɪs/ === Conjunction === in case To allow for the possibility that. (chiefly Canada, US) If. ==== Synonyms ==== (to allow for the possibility that): in the event (conjunction) ==== Related terms ==== in case of (preposition) in the event that just in case ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== lest === References === “just in case”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “in case”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Caines, Našice, aescin, casein, cesian