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Meaning of 'check' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Check [ a.]
- Checkered; designed in checks.
2 . Check [ n.]
- A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.
- A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.
- Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.
- A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.
- A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.
- A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.
- The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
- Small chick or crack.
3 . Check [ v. i.]
- To make a stop; to pause; -- with at.
- To clash or interfere.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
4 . Check [ v. t.]
- To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.
- To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.
- To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check; to distinguish by a check; to put a mark against (an item) after comparing with an original or a counterpart in order to secure accuracy; as, to check an account; to check baggage.
- To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber.

Meaning of 'check' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . check [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
Example in sentence:
  • a check on its dependability under stress;
  • they made an assay of the contents
Meaning (2):
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
Example in sentence:
  • as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name
Meaning (3):
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example in sentence:
  • during the halt he got some lunch;
  • he spent the entire stop in his seat;
  • held them in check;
  • the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow;
  • the negotiations were in arrest
Meaning (4):
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
Example in sentence:
  • fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
Meaning (5):
- the bill in a restaurant
Example in sentence:
  • he asked the waiter for the check
Meaning (6):
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
Example in sentence:
  • he paid all his bills by check
Meaning (7):
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Example in sentence:
  • his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
Meaning (8):
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
Example in sentence:
  • she wore a skirt with checks
Meaning (9):
- the act of inspecting or verifying
Example in sentence:
  • the pilot ran through the check-out procedure;
  • they made a check of their equipment
10 . check [ v]
Meaning (10):
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Example in sentence:
  • Arrest the downward trend;
  • Check the growth of communism in South East Asia;
  • Contain the rebel movement;
  • Turn back the tide of communism
Meaning (11):
- make an examination or investigation
Example in sentence:
  • check into the rumor;
  • check the time of the class
Meaning (12):
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
Example in sentence:
  • Check out the engine;
  • check the brakes
Meaning (13):
- verify by consulting a source or authority
Example in sentence:
  • check the spelling of this word;
  • check your facts
Meaning (14):
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Example in sentence:
  • Check whether the train leaves on time;
  • find out if he speaks Russian;
  • I want to see whether she speaks French;
  • See whether it works
Meaning (15):
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
Example in sentence:
  • Check your coat at the door
Meaning (16):
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
Example in sentence:
  • check your luggage before boarding
Meaning (17):
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Example in sentence:
  • control the quality of the product;
  • He verified that the valves were closed;
  • See that the curtains are closed
Meaning (18):
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Example in sentence:
  • control your anger;
  • hold your temper;
  • hold your tongue;
  • moderate your alcohol intake
Meaning (19):
- place into check
Example in sentence:
  • He checked my kings
Meaning (20):
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
Example in sentence:
  • He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
Meaning (21):
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Example in sentence:
  • Is this dog trained?;
  • Parents must discipline their children
Meaning (22):
- put a check mark on or near or next to
Example in sentence:
  • mark off the units;
  • Please check each name on the list;
  • tick off the items
Meaning (23):
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
Example in sentence:
  • She checked for an instant and missed a step
Meaning (24):
- slow the growth or development of
Example in sentence:
  • The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Meaning (25):
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
Example in sentence:
  • The dog checked
Meaning (26):
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
Example in sentence:
  • The glass cracked when it was heated
Meaning (27):
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example in sentence:
  • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check;
  • The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun;
  • The two stories don't agree in many details
Meaning (28):
- make cracks or chinks in
Example in sentence:
  • The heat checked the paint
Meaning (29):
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
Example in sentence:
  • These stories don't check!

Nearby Words:

cheap cheap-jack cheap-john cheapen cheapened cheapener cheapening cheaply cheapness chear

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