Meaning & use
Incase
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To enclose something completely within a case or covering; a variant spelling of 'encase'.
See it in a sentence
The jeweler will incase the pendant in a protective velvet box.
Thick ice had begun to incase the branches after the storm.
A note on using this word
Most style guides prefer 'encase'; take care not to confuse this word with the unrelated phrase 'in case', meaning 'if it happens that'.
Words with a similar meaning
encaseenclose
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