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check

/ check /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

the act of inspecting or verifying

"they made a check of their equipment"

"the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

Type of:

inspection review

Kinds of:

spot check

Derived:

check up on look into check out suss out check over

verb Sense 2

put a check mark on or next to

"Please check each name on the list"

"tick off the items"

Type of:

verify

Kinds of:

receipt

Derived:

check mark tick

Verb group:

check up on look into check out suss out check over

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 3

be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

"These stories don''t check!"

Derived:

checkout check-out procedure

Verb group:

match fit correspond jibe gibe

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 4

verify by consulting a source or authority

"check the spelling of this word"

"check your facts"

Type of:

verify

Derived:

checkout check-out procedure

Verb group:

see insure see to it ensure control

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 5

write out a check on a bank account

Type of:

write out issue make out

Derived:

bank check cheque

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 6

place into check

"He checked my kings"

Type of:

attack aggress

Entails:

move go

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Domain:

chess chess game

verb Sense 7

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

"Arrest the downward trend"

"Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"

"Contain the rebel movement"

"Turn back the tide of communism"

Type of:

defend

Kinds of:

cut down cut out

Derived:

containment catch stop

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 8

decline to initiate betting

Type of:

move go

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Domain:

card game cards

verb Sense 9

mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

Type of:

draw

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 10

stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution

"She checked for an instant and missed a step"

Type of:

stop halt

Derived:

arrest halt hitch stay stop

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 11

stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

"The dog checked"

Type of:

stop halt

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 12

abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons

Type of:

stop halt

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 13

hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping

"Check your coat at the door"

Type of:

consign charge

Derived:

checker

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb Sense 14

consign for shipment on a vehicle

"check your luggage before boarding"

Type of:

consign charge

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 15

make an examination or investigation

"check into the rumor"

"check the time of the class"

Type of:

examine see

Kinds of:

screen test countercheck breathalyze breathalyse

Derived:

confirmation verification substantiation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 16

block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

Type of:

obstruct blockade block

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

verb Sense 17

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

"check the brakes"

"Check out the engine"

Type of:

analyze analyse study

Kinds of:

watch observe follow watch over keep an eye on

Derived:

checkout check-out procedure assay checker

Verb group:

check off mark mark off tick off tick

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 18

slow the growth or development of

"The brain damage will retard the child''s language development"

Type of:

change alter modify

Kinds of:

dampen stay detain delay

Derived:

delay hold time lag postponement wait

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 19

the bill in a restaurant

"he asked the waiter for the check"

Type of:

bill account invoice

noun Sense 20

a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)

"she wore a skirt with checks"

Type of:

weave

Kinds of:

houndstooth check hound's-tooth check dogstooth check dogs-tooth check dog's-tooth check

Derived:

checker chequer

noun Sense 21

a written order directing a bank to pay money

"he paid all his bills by check"

Type of:

draft bill of exchange order of payment

Kinds of:

bad check bad cheque kite counter check giro

Derived:

cheque check out

noun Sense 22

a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

Type of:

blemish defect mar

Derived:

nick chip chink crack break

noun Sense 23

obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

Type of:

obstruction

Kinds of:

crosscheck poke check

Has parts:

ice hockey hockey hockey game

noun Sense 24

(chess) a direct attack on an opponent''s king

Type of:

chess move

Kinds of:

discovered check

Domain:

chess chess game

verb Sense 25

make cracks or chinks in

"The heat checked the paint"

Type of:

crack

Derived:

chink chip

Verb group:

crack break

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 26

arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

"He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

Type of:

stop

Kinds of:

stem stanch staunch halt

Derived:

arrest halt hitch stay stop

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 27

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

Type of:

restraint

Derived:

restrict curtail curb cut back control

noun Sense 28

an appraisal of the state of affairs

"they made an assay of the contents"

"a check on its dependability under stress"

Type of:

appraisal assessment

Kinds of:

countercheck double check Apgar score paternity test stress test

Derived:

check up on look into check out suss out check over

verb Sense 29

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

"He verified that the valves were closed"

"See that the curtains are closed"

"control the quality of the product"

Type of:

verify

Kinds of:

proofread proof control double-check cross-check

Derived:

confirmation verification substantiation checkout check-out procedure

Verb group:

determine find out see ascertain watch

Usage Patterns:

Something ----s somebody

Something is ----ing PP

verb Sense 30

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

"The glass cracked when it was heated"

Type of:

change

Kinds of:

crack

Derived:

fracture break chip

Verb group:

chink crack

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 31

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

"I want to see whether she speaks French"

"See whether it works"

"find out if he speaks Russian"

"Check whether the train leaves on time"

Kinds of:

test

Derived:

checkout check-out procedure determination finding

Verb group:

see insure see to it ensure control

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun

noun Sense 32

the state of inactivity following an interruption

"the negotiations were in arrest"

"held them in check"

"during the halt he got some lunch"

"the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"

"he spent the entire stop in his seat"

Type of:

inaction inactivity inactiveness

Kinds of:

countercheck logjam

Derived:

hold on stop halt hold arrest

noun Sense 33

a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

"as he called the role he put a check mark by each student''s name"

Type of:

mark

Derived:

check off mark mark off tick off tick

verb Sense 34

train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

"Parents must discipline their children"

"Is this dog trained?"

Type of:

develop make grow

Kinds of:

mortify

Derived:

conditioner bridle curb trainee discipline

Verb group:

prepare groom train

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 35

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

"fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

Type of:

proof cogent evidence

Kinds of:

bed check crosscheck parity check redundant check odd-even check

Derived:

confirm corroborate sustain substantiate support

verb Sense 36

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

"The two stories don''t agree in many details"

"The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"

"The suspect''s fingerprints don''t match those on the gun"

Opposites:

disagree disaccord discord

Type of:

equal be

Kinds of:

consist look answer coincide align

Derived:

agreement correspondence match mate

Verb group:

harmonize harmonise consort accord concord

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb Sense 37

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

"moderate your alcohol intake"

"hold your tongue"

"hold your temper"

"control your anger"

Type of:

restrain suppress keep

Kinds of:

restrict restrain trammel limit bound

Derived:

moderation moderateness bridle curb command

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 38

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Type of:

difficulty

Kinds of:

albatross millstone bind drag obstacle

Derived:

handicap hinder hamper impede deter

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inspection review spot check verify receipt write out issue make out attack aggress defend cut down