The meaning of Check
Check – definition
verbExamine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.
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Customs officers have the right to check all luggageverbStop or slow the progress of (something, typically something undesirable).
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Efforts were made to check the diseaseverb(of a passenger) consign (baggage) to the care of the transport provider with whom they are travelling.
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I checked my bag and got my boarding passverbMark or click on (a box) in order to select a particular option on a form, questionnaire, etc.
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Users who want privacy should check the box that prevents your files from being sharedverbMove a piece or pawn to a square where it attacks (the opposing king).
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He moves his knight to check my king againverb(in poker) choose not to make a bet when called upon, allowing another player to do so instead.
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Each player may check, bet, call, or raise as usual, staking the required amount for each card they…verb(of a hound) pause to make sure of or regain a scent.
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At last they struck upon the scent of the blood, and they checked for a moment to make sure.
nounAn examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.
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A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliancesnounA stopping or slowing of progress.
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There was no check to the expansion of the marketnounA move by which a piece or pawn directly attacks the opponent's king and by which the king may be checkmated.
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A move that is neither a capture, a check nor a direct attack.nounThe bill in a restaurant.
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Responsible persons may also include those who sign checks for the gallery or who have the authorit…
exclamationUs spelling of cheque.
exclamationA token of identification for left luggage.
exclamationA counter used as a stake in a gambling game.
exclamationAnother term for tick1 (sense 1 of the noun).
exclamationA part of a piano which catches the hammer and prevents it retouching the strings.
exclamationA crack or flaw in timber.
exclamationExpressing assent or agreement.
exclamationUsed by a chess player to announce that the opponent's king has been placed in check.
adjectiveA pattern of small squares.
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A fine black-and-white checkadjectiveHaving a checked pattern.
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A blue check t-shirt
nounAn order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer's account, written on a specially printed form.
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They presented him with a cheque for £4,000
verbExamine to determine accuracy or quality
verbTo look at or give your attention to something to get information, often to help you decide if something is correct, safe, or suitable
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[ + to infinitive ] check to see what the weather is like outside., [ t ] i brought the car to the …
verbTo make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable, for example by examining it or them, or by asking someone
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When the shipment arrived, she checked to make sure nothing was broken., a security officer checked…
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Word origin
early 18th century (originally denoting a counterfoil, or a form with a counterfoil): variant of check1, in the sense ‘device for checking the amount of an item’.
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