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Meaning of check

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  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}]

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