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check
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[ verb ] 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 '' . |
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[ noun ] (writing,banking) a written order directing a bank to pay money
Synonyms 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 . |
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[ verb ] 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 . Related terms |
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[ verb ] 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 . Related terms verify cover control proofread cinch card spot-check cross-check double-check determine control |
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[ verb ] 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 . Related terms restrain restrict restrict suppress catch countercheck train bate thermostat deny mortify damp command moderation |
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[ noun ] 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 . |
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[ noun ] (writing,business) 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 . Related terms |
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[ noun ] additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
Synonyms 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 . Related terms proof checksum parity_check bed_check crosscheck confirm verify confirm |
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[ noun ] the act of inspecting or verifying
Synonyms 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 ! Related terms |
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[ noun ] 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 . |
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[ verb ] 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 . Related terms |
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[ verb ] 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 '' . |
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[ noun ] 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 . Related terms act stop obstruction stop sojourn crosscheck poke_check ice_hockey stay stay |
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[ verb ] 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 . |
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[ verb ] train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control
Synonyms Examples "Parents must discipline their children" "Is this dog trained?" Related terms |
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[ verb ] 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" |
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[ verb ] consign for shipment on a vehicle, as of luggage
Examples "check your luggage before boarding" Related terms |
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[ noun ] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Related terms difficulty obstacle drag albatross straitjacket bind obstruct handicap |
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[ verb ] 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 |
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[ verb ] (writing) write out a check on a bank account
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[ verb ] 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" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
Synonyms Examples "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Examples "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" Related terms |
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[ verb ] 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" Related terms |
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[ verb ] abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
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[ noun ] (clothing) a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
Examples "she wore a skirt with checks" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sport,ice hockey) obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17833
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[ noun ] (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
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