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percase

/ˈpɜːrkeɪs/

Meanings
adverb
Perhaps; perchance

Examples :

"Sentence: "I'll bring an umbrella, percase it rains later." "
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Related Words

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration it

it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Illustration i

i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

Illustration rains

rains noun

/ɹeɪnz/

Condensed water falling from a cloud.

"The rains came late that year."

Illustration ll

ll noun

/əl/ /l/

Lines

"The artist used short, thick ll to create the texture of the tree bark in her drawing. "

Illustration perhaps

perhaps noun

/pəˈhæps/ /pɚˈhæps/

An uncertainty.

"My friend's late arrival is a perhaps, a reason for concern, but she's usually punctual. "

Illustration later

later adjective

/ˈleɪtə/ /ˈleɪtɚ/

Near the end of a period of time.

"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

Illustration bring

bring verb

/ˈbɹɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration perchance

perchance adverb

/pɜː(ɹ)ˈtʃɑːns/

Perhaps; by chance

""I'll check the lost and found; perchance my wallet is there." "

Illustration umbrella

umbrella noun

/ʌmˈbɹɛlə/

Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

"Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!"