| check [n] |
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| 1) | a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" |
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| Synonyms : | bank_check cheque |
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| bill_of_exchange check_out bad_check kite kite counter_check giro paycheck certified_check personal_check cashier's_check blank_check medicare_check |
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| 2) | an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" |
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| Synonyms : | assay |
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| appraisal countercheck apgar_score paternity_test stress_test |
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| 3) | the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" |
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| Synonyms : | chit tab |
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| account |
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| 4) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | arrest halt hitch stay stop stoppage |
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| inaction hold_on halt arrest countercheck logjam |
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| 5) | additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" |
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| Synonyms : | confirmation substantiation verification |
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| cogent_evidence affirm ascertain verify confirm bed_check crosscheck odd-even_check checksum |
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| 6) | the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" |
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| Synonyms : | check-out_procedure checkout |
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| inspection ascertain ascertain spot_check |
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| 7) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | check_mark tick |
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| mark |
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| 8) | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
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| Synonyms : | balk baulk deterrent handicap hindrance impediment |
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| difficulty hamper hinder deter block albatross bind drag obstacle straitjacket |
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| 9) | a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something |
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| Synonyms : | chip |
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| blemish chip break |
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| 10) | a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks" |
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| weave dog's-tooth_check |
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| 11) | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
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| Synonyms : | bridle curb |
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| restraint curb |
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| 12) | obstructing an opponent in ice hockey |
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| obstruction hockey crosscheck poke_check |
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| 13) | (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king |
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| chess_move chess discovered_check |
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| check [v] |
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| 1) | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
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| Synonyms : | check_into check_out check_over check_up_on go_over look_into suss_out |
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| analyse assay checker follow |
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| 2) | make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" |
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| examine screen countercheck breathalyse |
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| 3) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | ascertain assure control ensure insure see see_to_it |
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| ascertain verify proof control double-check cross-check cinch card spot-check cover control |
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| 4) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | contain control curb hold hold_in moderate |
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| hold_back moderateness bridle command bound conquer damp cricify abnegate restrict train catch bate thermostat counteract |
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| 5) | stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" |
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| halt arrest |
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| 6) | put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items" |
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| Synonyms : | check_off mark mark_off tick tick_off |
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| ascertain verify receipt |
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| 7) | slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" |
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| Synonyms : | delay retard |
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| alter delay delay changeling backwardness dampen delay |
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| 8) | be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!" |
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| Synonyms : | check_out |
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| agree |
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| 9) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | agree correspond fit gibe jibe match tally |
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| accord be agreement disaccord match consist look answer coincide align correlate parallel duplicate square bear_out resemble conform_to homologize befit pattern adhere rhyme |
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| 10) | block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey |
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| block |
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| 11) | train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" |
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| Synonyms : | condition discipline train |
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| groom develop conditioner bridle trainee discipline mortify |
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| 12) | consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding" |
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| charge |
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| 13) | hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door" |
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| charge checker |
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| 14) | abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons |
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| halt |
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| 15) | stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked" |
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| halt |
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| 16) | mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on |
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| Synonyms : | checker chequer |
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| draw |
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| 17) | decline to initiate betting |
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| go card_game |
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| 18) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | arrest contain hold_back stop turn_back |
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| defend containment containment catch cut_down |
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| 19) | place into check; "He checked my kings" |
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| go aggress chess |
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| 20) | write out a check on a bank account |
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| cut bank_check |
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| 21) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | ascertain determine find_out learn see watch |
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| determination ascertain ascertain test |
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| 22) | verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" |
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| ascertain verify |
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| 23) | arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" |
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| stop arrest halt |
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| 24) | make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" |
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| Synonyms : | chink |
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| break crack chink |
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| 25) | become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" |
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| Synonyms : | break crack |
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| change break crack crack |
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