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check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | assay |
| Type of | appraisal, assessment |
| Has types | countercheck, stress test, double check, apgar score, paternity test |
a check on its dependability under stress.
check::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | check out |
| Verb group | agree, match, tally, gibe, correspond, fit, jibe |
These stories don't check!.
check::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out |
| Type of | examine, study, analyze, analyse, canvass |
| Has types | watch, keep an eye on, follow, observe, watch over |
| Verb group | mark off, check off, tick, mark, tick off |
| Derivation | checker |
check the brakes.
check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage |
| Type of | inaction, inactivity, inactiveness |
| Has types | countercheck, logjam |
held them in check.
check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bank check, cheque |
| Type of | order of payment, bill of exchange, draft |
| Has types | blank check, kite, cashier's cheque, blank cheque, bad cheque, giro, giro cheque, personal cheque, treasurer's cheque, treasurer's check, counter check, medicare payment, personal check, payroll check, medicare check, paycheck, bad check, certified cheque, certified check, cashier's check |
he paid all his bills by check.
check::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it |
| Type of | verify |
| Has types | proof, spot-check, proofread, card, double-check, cross-check, cover, control, cinch |
| Verb group | verify, control, determine, ascertain, find out, learn, mark, mark off, watch, check off, see, tick, tick off |
check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | confirmation, substantiation, verification |
| Type of | cogent evidence, proof |
| Has types | redundancy check, checksum, parity check, bed check, crosscheck, odd-even check |
check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | check mark, tick |
| Type of | mark |
as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | check-out procedure, checkout |
| Type of | review, inspection |
| Has types | spot check |
they made a check of their equipment.
the pilot ran through the check-out procedure.
check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | balk, baulk, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment |
| Type of | difficulty |
| Has types | obstruction, drag, diriment impediment, bind, obstacle, straitjacket, millstone, albatross |
check::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agree, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally |
| Type of | equal, be |
| Has types | square, accord, adhere, agree, align, answer, bear out, befit, beseem, coincide, concord, consist, consort, correlate, corroborate, duplicate, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, homologize, look, parallel, pattern, resemble, rhyme, rime, suit, support, twin, underpin |
| Verb group | concord, agree, consort, fit in, accord, harmonise, harmonize, check out |
The handwriting checks with the signature on the check.
check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | weave |
| Has types | dog's-tooth check, houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check, dogstooth check, dogs-tooth check |
she wore a skirt with checks.
check::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | chess move |
| Has types | discovered check |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | examine, see |
| Has types | breathalyze, screen, test, countercheck, breathalyse |
check into the rumor.
check the time of the class.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | obstruction |
| Has types | poke check, crosscheck |
check::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | verify |
| Verb group | ensure, see to it, insure, see, ascertain, control, assure |
check the spelling of this word.
check your facts.
Examples of check
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Daily renters must provide a $50 check or leave a credit-card number as deposit.
From the dailyherald.com
An inventory check showed that several gift cards were missing from both purses.
From the stltoday.com
Needless to say, I'm very excited, and I can't wait for you all to check it out.
From the stltoday.com
Check the ingredient list before you buy, because some brands contain trans fat.
From the stltoday.com
Physicians stop the propofol periodically to wake her up and check her reflexes.
From the newsday.com
As December comes to an end, check for falling needles from your Christmas tree.
From the thenewstribune.com
Before loading up your tree, check it for any decorations you might have missed.
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He'd passed an instant background check as required, according to news accounts.
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Every Medical Facility will Run Their OWN background check before hiring anyone.
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- A written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
- Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
- Assay: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
- Make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"
- See: 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"
- The bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
- In games such as chess, shogi, and xiangqi, a check is an immediate threat to capture the king (or general in xiangqi). A king so threatened is said to be in check. In the following move, the player whose king is in check must get their king out of check, if it is possible. ...
- A check is a pattern consisting of crossed horizontal and vertical bands in two or more colours in woven cloth. Checks are traditionally associated with the with Celtic countries, especially Scotland where woven dyed wool was, at one time, a principal cloth. ...
- A cheque or check (American English) is a piece of paper (usually) that orders a payment of money. The person writing the cheque, the drawer, usually has a chequing account where their money is deposited. ...
