en·case transitive verb alsoin·case\ə̇nˈkās, en-\ Etymology:en- (I)or in- (II) + case, n. 1.: to enclose in, place in, or provide with a case < each product encased in leatherette > 2.: to cover or surround with or as if with something solid, impermeable, or confining < the neurotic loneliness of a woman encased in her ambition — Saturday Review >