Check CHECK, v.t. 1. To stop; to restrain; to hinder; to curb. It
signifies to put an entire stop to motion, or to restrain its violence,
and cause an abatement; to moderate. 2. To rebuke; to chide or
reprove. 3. To compare any paper with its counterpart or with
a cipher, with a view to ascertain its authenticity; to compare
corresponding papers; to control by a counter-register. 4. In
seamenship, to ease of a little of a rope, which is too stiffly extended;
also, to stopper the cable. CHECK, v.i. 1. To stop; to
make a stop; with at. The mid checks at any vigorous undertaking.
2. To clash or interfere. I love to check with business. 3. To
strike with repression. CHECK, n. 1. A stop; hindrance;
rebuff; sudden restraint, or continued restraint; curb; control;
government. 2. That which stops or restrains, as reproof, reprimand,
rebuke, slight or disgust, fear, apprehension, a person; any stop or
obstruction. 3. In falconry, when a hawk forsakes her proper game,
to follow rooks, pies, or other fowls, that cross her in her flight.
4. The correspondent cipher of a bank note; a corresponding indenture;
any counter-register. 5. A term in chess, when one party obliges
the other either to move or guard his king. 6. An order for money,
drawn on a banker or on the cashier of a bank, payable to the bearer.
This is a sense derived from that in definition 4. 7. In popular use,
checkered cloth; check, for checkered. Check or check-roll, a roll
or book containing the names of persons who are attendants and in the
pay of a king or great personage, as domestic servants. Clerk of the
check, in the British Kings household, has the check and control of the
yeomen of the guard, and all the ushers belonging to the royal family,
the care of the watch, etc. Clerk of the check, in the British Royal
Dock-Yards, is an officer who keeps a register of all the men employed
on board his majestys ships and vessels, and of all the artificers in
the service of the navy, at the port where he is settled.
check
n 1: a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all
his bills by check" [syn: check, bank check, cheque]
2: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of
the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
[syn: assay, check]
3: the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
[syn: check, chit, tab]
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"
[syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop,
stoppage]
5: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact
or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided
further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" [syn:
confirmation, verification, check, substantiation]
6: the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of
their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out
procedure" [syn: check, checkout, check-out procedure]
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" [syn: check mark, check, tick]
8: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or
progress [syn: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent,
impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap]
9: a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken
off of something [syn: check, chip]
10: a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a
checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"
11: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;
"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" [syn:
bridle, check, curb]
12: obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
13: (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
v 1: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition;
"check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" [syn: check,
check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check
over}, go over, check into]
2: make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor";
"check the time of the class"
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" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it,
ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
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" [syn:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb,
moderate]
5: stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She
checked for an instant and missed a step"
6: put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each
name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"
[syn: check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off,
tick]
7: slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will
retard the child's language development" [syn: check,
retard, delay]
8: be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories
don't check!" [syn: check, check out]
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" [syn: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe,
gibe, tally, agree] [ant: disaccord, disagree,
discord]
10: block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice
hockey
11: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice;
especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline
their children"; "Is this dog trained?" [syn: discipline,
train, check, condition]
12: consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage
before boarding"
13: hand over something to somebody as for temporary
safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"
14: abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
15: stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog
checked"
16: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
[syn: check, checker, chequer]
17: decline to initiate betting
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 South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel
movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" [syn: check,
turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back]
19: place into check; "He checked my kings"
20: write out a check on a bank account
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"
[syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain,
watch, learn]
22: verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the
spelling of this word"; "check your facts"
23: arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the
flow of water by shutting off the main valve"
24: make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" [syn:
check, chink]
25: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The
glass cracked when it was heated" [syn: crack, check,
break]
check I. nounEtymology: Middle English chek, from Anglo-French eschec,
from Arabic shāh, from Persian, literally, king; akin to Greek
ktasthai to acquire, Sanskrit kṣatra dominion Date:
15th century 1. exposure of a chess king to an attack from which
he must be protected or moved to safety 2.a. a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress ;arrestb. a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey)
3. a sudden pause or break in a progression 4.archaicreprimand, rebuke5. one that arrests, limits, or restrains
;restraint <against all checks, rebukes, and
manners, I must advance — Shakespeare> 6.a. a standard for testing and evaluation ;criterionb.examination <a quick check of the engine>
c.inspection, investigation <a loyalty check on
government employees> d. the act of testing or verifying;
also the sample or unit used for testing or verifying
7. a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed
;draft8.a. a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating
payment made <a baggage check> b. a counter in
various games c. a slip indicating the amount due ;bill9. [Middle English chek, short for cheker checker]
a. a pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard b.
a fabric woven or printed with such a design
10. a mark typically ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been
noted, examined, or verified 11.crack, break • checklessadjectiveII. verbDate: 14th century transitive verb1. to put (a chess king) in check 2.chiefly dialectrebuke, reprimand3.a. to slow or bring to a stop ;brake <hastily
checked the impulse> b. to block the progress of
(as a hockey player)
4.a. to restrain or diminish the action or force of ;controlb. to slack or ease off and then belay again (as a rope)
5.a. to compare with a source, original, or authority
;verify <needs to check her facts> b. to
inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly — usually used with out
or over <checking out new cars> c.
to mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory — often
used with off <checked off each item>
6.a. to consign (as luggage) to a common carrier from
which one has purchased a passenger ticket <checked
our bags before boarding> b. to ship or accept for shipment
under such a consignment
7. to mark into squares ;checker8. to leave
or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom <check a coat>
9. to make checks or chinks ; cause to crack <the sun
checks timber>
intransitive verb1.a.of a dog to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
b. to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear ;stop2.a. to investigate conditions <checked
on the passengers' safety> b. to prove to be consistent or
truthful <the description checks with the photograph>
— often used with out <the story checked out>
3. to draw a check on a bank 4. to waive the right to
initiate the betting in a round of poker 5.crack, splitSynonyms:seerestrainIII. inter
— used to express assent or agreement
check 1. v., n., & int. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) a examine the accuracy, quality, or condition of. b (often foll. by that + clause) make sure; verify; establish to one's
satisfaction (checked that the doors were locked; checked the train times). 2 tr. a stop or slow the motion of; curb, restrain (progress was checked by bad weather). b colloq. find fault with;
rebuke. 3 tr. Chess move a piece into a position that directly threatens (the opposing king). 4 intr. US agree or correspond when compared. 5 tr. US mark with a tick etc. 6 tr. US
deposit (luggage etc.) for storage or dispatch. 7 intr. (of hounds) pause to ensure or regain scent. --n. 1 a means or act of testing or ensuring accuracy, quality, satisfactory condition,
etc. 2 a a stopping or slowing of motion; a restraint on action. b a rebuff or rebuke. c a person or thing that restrains. 3 Chess (also as int.) a the exposure of a king to direct attack from
an opposing piece. b an announcement of this by the attacking player. 4 US a bill in a restaurant. 5 esp. US a token of identification for left luggage etc. 6 US Cards a counter used in
various games. 7 a temporary loss of the scent in hunting. 8 a crack or flaw in timber. --int. US expressing assent or agreement. Phrases and idioms: check in 1 arrive or
register at a hotel, airport, etc. 2 record the arrival of. check-in n. the act or place of checking in. check into register one's arrival at (a hotel etc.). check-list a list for reference and
verification. check-nut = lock-nut. check off mark on a list etc. as having been examined or dealt with. check on examine carefully or in detail; ascertain the truth about; keep a watch on (a
person, work done, etc.). check out 1 (often foll. by of) leave a hotel etc. with due formalities. 2 US investigate; examine for authenticity or suitability. check over examine for errors;
verify. check-rein a rein attaching one horse's rein to another's bit, or preventing a horse from lowering its head. check through inspect or examine exhaustively; verify successive items of. check
up ascertain, verify, make sure. check-up n. a thorough (esp. medical) examination. check up on = check on. check-valve a valve allowing flow in one direction only. in check under control,
restrained. Derivatives: checkable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF eschequier play chess, give check to, and OF eschec, ult. f. Pers. sah king 2. n. 1 a pattern of
small squares. 2 fabric having this pattern. Etymology: ME, prob. f. CHEQUER 3. US var. of CHEQUE.
check
(checks, checking, checked)Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1. If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure
that it is correct or satisfactory.
Check the accuracy of everything in your CV...I think there is an age limit, but I'd have to check...She hadn't checked whether she had a clean ironed shirt...He checked that he had his room key...I shall need to check with the duty officer.VERB: V n, V, V wh, V that, V with nsee alsocross-check
• Check is also a noun.
He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure....a security check.N-COUNT: usu with supp
2. If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory
condition.
He decided to check on things at the warehouse.VERB: V on n
3. If you check something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a mark, like
a V with the right side extended, next to it to show that something is correct or has been
selected or dealt with. (AM; in BRIT, usually use tick)
Frequently, men who check answer (b) have not actually had the experience of being
repeatedly rejected by women.VERB: V n
4. To check something, usually something bad, means to stop it from spreading or
continuing.
Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.= curb
VERB: V n
5. If you checkyourself or if something checks you, you suddenly stop
what you are doing or saying.
He was about to lose his temper but checked himself in time...I held up one finger to check him.VERB: V pron-refl, V n
6. When you check your luggage at an airport, you give it to an official so that it
can be taken on to your plane.
We arrived at the airport, checked our baggage and wandered around the gift shops...VERB: V n
• To check in your luggage means the same as to check it.
They checked in their luggage and found seats in the departure lounge.PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
7. The check in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of your meal is
written and which you are given before you pay. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use bill)
= bill
N-COUNT
8. In a game of chess, you say check when you are attacking your opponent's king.
CONVENTION
9. A pattern of squares, usually of two colours, can be referred to as checks or a
check.
Styles include stripes and checks....a red and white check dress.N-COUNT: oft N n
10. If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are
controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held in check...PHRASE: V inflects
11. A check is the same as a cheque. (AM)
12.
see alsodouble-check, rain check, spot check
Check \Check\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Checked; p. pr. & vb. n.
checking.]
1. (Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece,
esp. his king, in check; to put in check.
2. To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to
hinder; to repress; to curb.
So many clogs to check and retard the headlong
course of violence and oppression. --Burke.
3. 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.
4. To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
The good king, his master, will check him for it.
--Shak.
5. (Naut.) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too
stiffly extended.
6. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the
sun checks timber.
Syn: To restrain; curb; bridle; repress; control; hinder;
impede; obstruct; interrupt; tally; rebuke; reprove;
rebuff.
Check \Check\, n. [OE. chek, OF. eschec, F. ['e]chec, a stop,
hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. ['e]checs
chess, through AR., fr. Pers. sh[=a]h king. See Shah, and
cf. Checkmate, Chess, Checker.]
1. (Chess) 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.
2. A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest;
stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.
Which gave a remarkable check to the first progress
of Christianity. --Addison.
No check, no stay, this streamlet fears.
--Wordsworth.
3. Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle,
guard, restraint, or rebuff.
Useful check upon the administration of government.
--Washington.
A man whom no check could abash. --Macaulay.
4. 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.
5. A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as
therein stated. See Bank check, below.
6. 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.
7. (Falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to
follow other birds.
8. Small chick or crack.
Bank check, a written order on a banker or broker to pay
money in his keeping belonging to the signer.
Check book, a book containing blank forms for checks upon a
bank.
Check hook, a hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a
checkrein is looped.
Check list, a list or catalogue by which things may be
verified, or on which they may be checked.
Check nut (Mech.), a secondary nut, screwing down upon the
primary nut to secure it. --Knight.
Check valve (Mech.), a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler
to prevent the return of the feed water.
To take check, to take offense. [Obs.] --Dryden.
Syn: Hindrance; setback; interruption; obstruction;
reprimand; censure; rebuke; reproof; repulse; rebuff;
tally; counterfoil; counterbalance; ticket; draft.
Check \Check\, v. i.
To make a stop; to pause; -- with at.
The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power,
either is disabled for the future, or else checks at
any vigorous undertaking ever after. --Locke.
2. To clash or interfere. [R.] --Bacon.
3. To act as a curb or restraint.
It [his presence] checks too strong upon me.
--Dryden.
4. To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in
small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
5. (Falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and
fly after other birds.
And like the haggard, check at every feather That
comes before his eye. --Shak.
Note: In modern law, proposal and acceptance are the
constituent elements into which all contracts are
resolved.
Acceptance of a bill of exchange, check, draft, or
order, is an engagement to pay it according to the terms.
This engagement is usually made by writing the word
``accepted'' across the face of the bill.
Acceptance of goods, under the statute of frauds, is an
intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of
the transaction.
6. Meaning; acceptation. [Obs.]
Acceptance of persons, partiality, favoritism. See under
Accept.
check n. A hardware-detected error condition, most commonly used to
refer to actual hardware failures rather than software-induced traps.
E.g., a `parity check' is the result of a hardware-detected parity
error. Recorded here because the word often humorously extended to
non-technical problems. For example, the term `child check' has been
used to refer to the problems caused by a small child who is curious to
know what happens when s/he presses all the cute buttons on a computer's
console (of course, this particular problem could have been prevented
with molly-guards).
CHECK
(mucar): Occurs in Job 20:3 the King James Version, "I have heard the
check of my reproach" (the Revised Version (British and American) "the reproof
which putteth me to shame"), i.e. a check or reproof, such as that which closes
the last speech of Job (chapter 19), and intended to put Zophar to shame.
check
I. n.1. Restraint, curb, bridle, hindrance, stop, obstacle, impediment, obstruction, bar,
barrier, damper, interference, rebuff, repression, control.
2. Counter, register, corresponding indenture, corresponding cipher.
3. Mark, symbol, sign.
4. Order for money.
5. Ticket, certificate of right.
6. Checkered cloth.
II. v. a.1. Restrain, curb, bridle, hinder, obstruct, repress, counteract, control, put a restraint,
upon, hold in check, put a damper upon, nip in the bud.
2. Reprove, chide, reprimand, rebuke.
3. Note with a mark.
check
tʃek v.
1 stop, arrest, stay, halt, obstruct, block, limit; retard, slow, brake, curb, hinder,
hamper, impede, thwart: They are trying to check the spread of the disease in West Africa.
2 restrain, control, repress, stay, inhibit, contain, curb, restrict: The animal population
is checked only by availability of food.
3 authenticate, verify, confirm, substantiate, validate, corroborate, check into, check
out, check up on: Please check his story to make sure he's not lying.
4 enquire about or after or into, check into, check (up) on, examine, investigate, inspect,
make sure of, verify, monitor, test, study, scrutinize: You'd best check the temperature in
the kiln.
5 correspond, coincide, agree, jibe, tally, conform, check out, fit, mesh; compare:
His alibi doesn't check with the witness's statement.
6 check in. arrive, report: We check in for work at 0800.
7 check in or into. register, sign in or on, enrol, log in: We checked into the hotel.
8 check into. investigate, check out, check up on, verify, check: The detective checked
into the backgrounds of all applicants.
9 check off. tick (off), mark, check: Check off the names in red.
10 check out. a depart, leave; go: He checked out of the hotel and took a taxi to the
airport. b investigate, research, explore, enquire into, look into or at or over, scrutinize,
examine, inspect, probe, survey, check up on, check, check into, check over: You had best check
out her references before hiring her. c pass, pass muster or scrutiny, meet approval, be verified,
check: According to our records, his story checks out. d Slang cash in one's checks or chips,
kick the bucket, croak: Sam checked out last week - heart attack, I think.
11 check over or out. review, verify, authenticate, check: Please check over my figures
before I submit them to the accountant.
12 check up (on). a investigate, do research, probe, explore, check: I don't know her
name, but I'll check up and let you know. b determine, discover, find out, look into, check:
I want you to check up on where they eat lunch. --n.
13 stop, stopping, cease, surcease, hesitation, cessation, stoppage, interruption, break,
pause, balk or baulk, discontinuity, discontinuation, discontinuance, suspension: The visitors
continued to arrive without check, far into the night.
14 restraint, repression, inhibition, limitation, curb, restriction, control, constraint,
hindrance, obstruction, impediment, damper: He keeps a good check on the foreman. This tax will
serve as a check against free trade.
15 control, test, inspection, examination, scrutiny, verification, substantiation,
authentication, confirmation, validation, corroboration: We do a thorough check on the quality
of every product.
16 US tick, mark, dash, X: Place a check in the box alongside your choice.
17 token, receipt, counterfoil, stub; voucher, chit, certificate: Don't lose your
baggage check.
18 chip, counter: Let's cash in our checks and go home.
19 Chiefly US bill, tab, charge(s): In the U.S.A., people generally add
15 per cent to the check for a tip.
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