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1. check [ v ] examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
Examples: "check the brakes" "Check out the engine"

Used in print:

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Check the quantity and quality of all_of the recreation interests already existing at the site .

Check the quality of the water .

Many things need to be checked .

- The existing plant growth calls_for thorough checking .

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

Check with one of them , go_ahead - there 's no professional jealousy here '' .

Synonyms check check_out look_into check_into go_over suss_out check_over check_up_on Related Terms analyze watch checker

2. check [ n ] a written order directing a bank to pay money
Examples: "he paid all his bills by check"

Used in print:

([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)

M_+_R_Dietetic_Laboratories_,_Inc. , Columbus , gives all its workers a facsimile checkbook - each check showing the amount the company spends on a particular fringe .

(Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)

`` We 'd give him things to deliver , letters , checks , deeds and things like that '' , remembers his half-brother Walter , still in the real_estate business in savannah , `` and learn days later that he 'd absent-mindedly stuffed them into his pocket .

Some years later the bank handling the Mercer liquidation received a check for $ 300000 , enough to clear_up the debt .

The check had been mailed from Chicago , the envelope bore no return_address , and the check was not signed .

The check had been mailed from Chicago , the envelope bore no return_address , and the check was not signed .

Synonyms check cheque bank_check Related Terms draft paycheck blank_check certified_check giro cashier's_check bad_check medicare_check kite kite counter_check personal_check cheque

3. check [ v ] make an examination or investigation
Examples: "check into the rumor" "check the time of the class"

Used in print:

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

He would consign the cash box into the hands of Jed_Hawksworth , then stand_by while his employer checked the contents and the list of items sold .

(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)

In_any_event Rector sent him to the local hospital to have it checked , telling him to keep_his_ears_open while he was in the village to see if he could find_out what Kayabashi was planning .

Synonyms check Related Terms examine screen countercheck breathalyze confirmation

4. check [ v ] be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Examples: "He verified that the valves were closed" "See that the curtains are closed" "control the quality of the product"

Used in print:

(Thomas B. Dewey, Hunter at Large....)

If I could call_in , they could check the story while we were on our way .

Synonyms see insure assure check see_to_it ensure ascertain control Related Terms verify cover control proofread cinch card spot-check cross-check double-check determine control

5. check [ v ] lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Examples: "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue" "hold your temper" "control your anger"

Used in print:

(Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)

`` The trouble with you '' , old_man_Arthur began , and then checked himself .

Synonyms hold control check contain curb hold_in moderate Related Terms restrain restrict restrict suppress catch countercheck train bate thermostat deny mortify damp command moderation

6. check [ n ] an appraisal of the state of affairs
Examples: "they made an assay of the contents" "a check on its dependability under stress"

Used in print:

(The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)

As_soon_as the shelter is completed a radio reception check must be made .

Synonyms check test assay Related Terms appraisal diagnostic_assay biopsy bioassay stress_test paternity_test Pap_test countercheck Snellen_test pregnancy_test skin_test Apgar_score

7. check [ n ] the bill in a restaurant
Examples: "he asked the waiter for the check"

Used in print:

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

A restaurant posted a reminder to patrons `` who became excited and left without paying their checks '' .

(George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)

Casey watched them go , still frowning absently and_then dismissing the matter as he called_for his check .

Synonyms check tab chit Related Terms bill

8. check [ n ] additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
Examples: "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

Used in print:

(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)

The Bathyrans ran a check on Globocnik and had only to conclude that he was in a tug_of_war with Hans_Frank and the civilian administrators .

Synonyms confirmation verification check substantiation Related Terms proof checksum parity_check bed_check crosscheck confirm verify confirm

9. check [ n ] the act of inspecting or verifying
Examples: "they made a check of their equipment" "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

Used in print:

(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)

He was about to make a gas check on his flight when Todman 's voice broke_in : `` Sweeneys !

Synonyms checkout check check-out_procedure Related Terms examination inspection spot_check see

10. check [ n ] the state of inactivity following an interruption
Examples: "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"

Used in print:

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

John found it difficult , but he held him in check .

Synonyms stop halt check stay hitch stoppage arrest Related Terms inaction deadlock logjam countercheck halt break

11. check [ v ] slow the growth or development of
Examples: "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

Used in print:

(The Wall Street Journal...)

The rise in sales last winter was checked when the Government 's new feed_grain program was adopted ; the program resulted in a cutback of around 20 % in planted acreage and , as a result , reduced the immediate need for machines .

Synonyms check delay retard Related Terms change stay dampen delay retardation

12. check [ v ] stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
Examples: "She checked for an instant and missed a step"

Used in print:

(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)

`` Unless the oyabun has been working_on it '' , he said , then checked himself and added : `` You can tell Kayabashi-san that the back road is in very good_condition and will be quite safe for his party to use '' .

Synonyms check Related Terms stop arrest

13. check [ n ] the act of stopping (usually stopping motion)
Examples: "the heart was in arrest" "war caused a check in the company's growth" "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"

Used in print:

(Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)

Some time later , after a check had been made of all automatic equipment , the crew would join the others .

Synonyms check stay arrest Related Terms act stop obstruction stop sojourn crosscheck poke_check ice_hockey stay stay

14. check [ v ] put a check mark on or next to
Examples: "Please check each name on the list" "tick off the items"

Used in print:

(Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)

The first eight of these eighteen statements , which received at_least one-half of the votes , were duplicated to form an analysis checklist for the particular manager , and when this particular manager roleplayed in other situations , the members checked any items that appeared .

Synonyms check mark_off mark tick_off tick check_off Related Terms verify receipt see

15. check [ v ] train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control
Examples: "Parents must discipline their children" "Is this dog trained?"

Synonyms train discipline condition check Related Terms develop mortify prepare discipline trainee

16. check [ v ] be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Examples: "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"

Synonyms match correspond agree fit jibe tally gibe check Related Terms disagree equal resemble harmonize meet accede parallel correlate coincide corroborate conform_to befit align square pattern answer consist rhyme overlap look twin homologize harmonize agreement match

17. check [ v ] be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
Examples: "These stories don't check!"

Synonyms check_out check Related Terms match

18. check [ v ] block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

Synonyms check Related Terms obstruct arrest

19. check [ v ] consign for shipment on a vehicle, as of luggage
Examples: "check your luggage before boarding"

Synonyms check Related Terms consign

20. check [ n ] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Synonyms deterrent handicap impediment balk baulk check hindrance Related Terms difficulty obstacle drag albatross straitjacket bind obstruct handicap

21. check [ v ] censure severely or angrily
Examples: "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car" "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" "check" is archaic

Synonyms rebuke chide scold berate lecture have_words lambast dress_down trounce call_on_the_carpet reproof bawl_out remonstrate reprimand chew_out lambaste chew_up call_down jaw rag check Related Terms criticize chastize tell_off rebuke lecture chiding

22. check [ v ] verify by consulting a source or authority
Examples: "check the spelling of this word" "check your facts"

Synonyms check Related Terms verify see

23. check [ v ] write out a check on a bank account

Synonyms check Related Terms write_out

24. check [ v ] find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Examples: "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"

Synonyms see find_out check ascertain watch learn determine Related Terms test determine see determination

25. check [ n ] a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
Examples: "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

Synonyms check_mark tick check Related Terms mark

26. check [ n ] the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Examples: "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

Synonyms check curb bridle Related Terms restraint restrict discipline

27. check [ v ] hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Examples: "Arrest the downward trend" "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia" "Contain the rebel movement" "Turn back the tide of communism"

Synonyms hold_back stop arrest turn_back contain check Related Terms defend cut_down containment

28. check [ v ] place into check in a game of chess
Examples: "He checked my kings"

Synonyms check Related Terms attack chess move

29. check [ v ] decline to initiate betting, in poker

Synonyms check Related Terms move card_game

30. check [ v ] mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

Synonyms checker chequer check Related Terms draw

31. check [ v ] become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
Examples: "The glass cracked when it was heated"

Synonyms crack break check Related Terms change crack crack fracture

32. check [ n ] a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

Synonyms check chip crack Related Terms blemish nick

33. check [ v ] stop in a chase esp. when scent is lost
Examples: "The dog checked"

Synonyms check Related Terms stop

34. check [ v ] abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons

Synonyms check Related Terms stop

35. check [ v ] hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping;
Examples: "Check your coat at the door"

Synonyms check Related Terms consign checker

36. check [ v ] arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
Examples: "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

Synonyms check Related Terms stop stop stem arrest

37. check [ v ] make cracks or chinks in
Examples: "The heat checked the paint"

Synonyms chink check Related Terms crack crack

38. check [ n ] a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
Examples: "she wore a skirt with checks"

Synonyms check Related Terms weave dog's-tooth_check

39. check [ n ] obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

Synonyms check Related Terms obstruction poke_check crosscheck ice_hockey

40. Check [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17833

Synonyms Check

41. check [ n ] (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

Synonyms check Related Terms chess_move discovered_check chess

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