case vs box

case and box both are nouns.

case and box both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
case	Yes	No	Yes	No
box	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, box is a hyponym of case; that is, box is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than case:

case: enclose in, or as if in, a case
box: put into a box

Other hyponyms of case include pack, package, sack, crate.

case (noun)	box (noun)
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
a portable container for carrying several objects	a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home	separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow	private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers	the driver's seat on a coach
the housing or outer covering of something	any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening	evergreen shrubs or small trees
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part	the quantity contained in a box
the actual state of things	a rectangular drawing
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence	a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
a problem requiring investigation
a specific size and style of type within a type family
an occurrence of something
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
a person requiring professional services
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
the quantity contained in a case
a special set of circumstances
a specific state of mind that is temporary

case (verb)	box (verb)
enclose in, or as if in, a case	hit with the fist
look over, usually with the intention to rob	engage in a boxing match
	put into a box

case vs box

case and box both are nouns.

case and box both are verbs.

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