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check definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb check 11 of 25 senses of check Sense 1 check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into => watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on Sense 2 check => screen, test => countercheck => breathalyze, breathalyse Sense 3 see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure => proofread, proof => control => double-check => cross-check => cinch => card => spot-check => cover Sense 4 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb => damp => mortify, subdue => deny => restrict, limit => train => catch => bate => thermostat => countercheck, counteract Sense 6 check, check off mark, mark off tick off => receipt Sense 7 check, retard => dampen => stay, detain, delay Sense 9 match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree => consist => look => answer => coincide => align => correlate => parallel => twin, duplicate, parallel => square => corroborate, underpin, bear out support => resemble => meet fit conform to => homologize => befit, suit, beseem => harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in agree => pattern => accede, adhere => overlap => rhyme, rime Sense 18 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => cut down cut out Sense 21 determine, check, find out see ascertain, watch, learn => test Sense 23 check => stem, stanch, staunch, halt Sense 25 crack, check, break => crack Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb check 11 of 25 senses of check Sense 1 check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into => watch, observe, follow watch over keep an eye on => keep tabs on => guard => patrol, police => stand guard, stand watch, keep guard, stand sentinel => baby-sit, sit => invigilate, proctor Sense 2 check => screen, test => countercheck => breathalyze, breathalyse Sense 3 see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure => proofread, proof => control => double-check => cross-check => cinch => card => spot-check => cover Sense 4 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => reduce, tighten => tie => gate => draw the line draw a line => mark off mark out => rule harness, rein => baffle, regulate => hamper, halter, cramp => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain => bridle => snaffle => curb => clog => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb => wink, blink, blink away => stifle, dampen => suffocate => choke off choke down choke back => hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down => shush => lull, calm down => shout down => gag, muzzle => burke => silence => squelch, quell, quench => smother, stifle, muffle => damp => mortify, subdue => deny => restrict, limit => content => ration => classify => taboo => scant, skimp => localize, localise => draw => suppurate => train => trellis => catch => bate => thermostat => countercheck, counteract Sense 6 check, check off mark, mark off tick off => receipt Sense 7 check, retard => dampen => stay, detain, delay Sense 9 match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree => consist => look => answer => coincide => align => correlate => parallel => twin, duplicate, parallel => square => corroborate, underpin, bear out support => resemble => look like => come to life => take after => approximate, come close => border on approach => converge => imitate, copy => make => ape => emulate => follow suit => echo, recall => meet fit conform to => coordinate => behoove, behove => satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to => suffice, do answer, serve => tide over bridge over keep going => go a long way => serve, function => prelude => act as => qualify, measure up => go around => cover => suit, accommodate, fit => homologize => befit, suit, beseem => harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in agree => blend, go blend in => pattern => accede, adhere => overlap => share => partake => osculate => rhyme, rime => assonate Sense 18 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => cut down cut out Sense 21 determine, check, find out see ascertain, watch, learn => test Sense 23 check => stem, stanch, staunch, halt Sense 25 crack, check, break => crack => chap => craze => alligator Entailment of verb check 1 of 25 senses of check Sense 19 check => move go Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb check 25 senses of check Sense 1 check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into => analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass Sense 2 check => examine, see Sense 3 see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure => verify Sense 4 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back Sense 5 check => stop, halt Sense 6 check, check off mark, mark off tick off => verify Sense 7 check, retard => change, alter Sense 8 check, check out Sense 9 match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree => equal, be Sense 10 check => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass Sense 11 discipline, train, check, condition => develop, make grow Sense 12 check => consign, charge Sense 13 check => consign, charge Sense 14 check => stop, halt Sense 15 check => stop, halt Sense 16 check, checker, chequer => draw Sense 17 check => move go Sense 18 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => defend Sense 19 check => attack, aggress Sense 20 check => write out issue, make out cut Sense 21 determine, check, find out see ascertain, watch, learn Sense 22 check => verify Sense 23 check => stop, halt Sense 24 check, chink => crack Sense 25 crack, check, break => change Familiarity of verb check check used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 25) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb check Sense 1 check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into => analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass Sense 3 see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure => verify Sense 6 check, check off mark, mark off tick off => verify Sense 21 determine, check, find out see ascertain, watch, learn Sense 22 check => verify -------------- Sense 5 check => stop, halt Sense 14 check => stop, halt Sense 15 check => stop, halt -------------- Sense 8 check, check out Sense 9 match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree => equal, be -------------- Sense 12 check => consign, charge Sense 13 check => consign, charge -------------- Sense 24 check, chink => crack Sense 25 crack, check, break => change -------------- Sense 2 check => examine, see -------------- Sense 4 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back -------------- Sense 7 check, retard => change, alter -------------- Sense 10 check => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -------------- Sense 11 discipline, train, check, condition => develop, make grow -------------- Sense 16 check, checker, chequer => draw -------------- Sense 17 check => move go -------------- Sense 18 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => defend -------------- Sense 19 check => attack, aggress -------------- Sense 20 check => write out issue, make out cut -------------- Sense 23 check => stop, halt -------------- Grep of noun check attendance check bad check bank check banker's check bed check blank check cashier's check certified check check check-out procedure check girl check mark check overdraft credit check stub checkbook checker checkerberry checkerbloom checkerboard checkered adder checkered daffodil checkered lily checkered whiptail checkers checking account checking program checklist checkmate checkout checkout counter checkout line checkout time checkpoint checkrein checkroom checksum checkup crosscheck cyclic redundancy check disability check discovered check dog's-tooth check dogstooth check health check hound's-tooth check houndstooth check medicare check odd-even check parity check paycheck payroll check personal check poke check rain check redundant check retirement check traveler's check traveller's check treasurer's check Overview of noun check The noun check has 12 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (18) check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check") 2. (5) assay, check -- (an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress") 3. (2) check, chit, tab -- (the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check") 4. (1) arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage -- (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") 5. (1) confirmation, verification, check, substantiation -- (additional proof that something that was believed is true; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory") 6. (1) check, checkout, check-out procedure -- (the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure") 7. check mark, check -- (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") 8. crack, check, chip -- (a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something) 9. check -- (a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks") 10. bridle, check, curb -- (the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper") 11. check -- (obstructing an opponent in ice hockey) 12. check -- ((chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king) Overview of verb check The verb check has 25 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (28) check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into -- (examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine") 2. (7) check -- (make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class") 3. (6) see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (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") 4. (5) control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -- (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") 5. (1) check -- (stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step") 6. (1) check, check off mark, mark off tick off -- (put a check mark on or next to "Please check each name on the list") 7. (1) check, retard -- (slow the growth or development of) 8. check, check out -- (be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!") 9. match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -- (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 do'nt match those on the gun") 10. check -- (block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey) 11. discipline, train, check, condition -- (train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?") 12. check -- (consign for shipment on a vehicle, as of luggage; "check your luggage before boarding") 13. check -- (hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door") 14. check -- (abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons) 15. check -- (stop in a chase esp. when scent is lost; "The dog checked") 16. check, checker, chequer -- (mark into squares or draw squares on draw crossed lines on) 17. check -- (decline to initiate betting, in poker) 18. check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back -- (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 SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism") 19. check -- (place into check in a game of chess; "He checked my kings") 20. check -- (write out a check on a bank account) 21. determine, check, find out see ascertain, watch, learn -- (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") 22. check -- (verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts") 23. check -- (arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve") 24. check, chink -- (make cracks or chinks in "The heat checked the paint") 25. crack, check, break -- (become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated") Grep of adj check checked checkered Overview of noun check The noun check has 12 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (18) check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check") 2. (5) assay, check -- (an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress") 3. (2) check, chit, tab -- (the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check") 4. (1) arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage -- (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") 5. (1) confirmation, verification, check, substantiation -- (additional proof that something that was believed is true; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory") 6. (1) check, checkout, check-out procedure -- (the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure") 7. check mark, check -- (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") 8. crack, check, chip -- (a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something) 9. check -- (a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks") 10. bridle, check, curb -- (the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper") 11. check -- (obstructing an opponent in ice hockey) 12. check -- ((chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king) Overview of verb check The verb check has 25 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (28) check, check up on look into check out suss out check over go over check into -- (examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine") 2. (7) check -- (make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class") 3. (6) see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (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") 4. (5) control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -- (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") 5. (1) check -- (stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step") 6. (1) check, check off mark, mark off tick off -- (put a check mark on or next to "Please check each name on the list") 7. (1) check, retard -- (slow the growth or development of) 8. check, check out -- (be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!") 9. match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -- (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 do'nt match those on the gun") 10. check -- (block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey) 11. discipline, train, check, condition -- (train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?") 12. check -- (consign for shipment on a vehicle, as of luggage; "check your luggage before boarding") 13. check -- (hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door") 14. check -- (abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons) 15. check -- (stop in a chase esp. when scent is lost; "The dog checked") 16. check, checker, chequer -- (mark into squares or draw squares on draw crossed lines on) 17. check -- (decline to initiate betting, in poker) 18. check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back -- (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 SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism") 19. check -- (place into check in a game of chess; "He checked my kings") 20. check -- (write out a check on a bank account) 21. determine, check, find out see ascertain, watch, learn -- (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") 22. check -- (verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts") 23. check -- (arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve") 24. check, chink -- (make cracks or chinks in "The heat checked the paint") 25. crack, check, break -- (become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated")
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