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check - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" |
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cheque |
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bill of exchange,
draft,
order of payment the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
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bad check,
bad cheque a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny"
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kite any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
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kite any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
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counter check a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals
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giro,
giro cheque a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
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paycheck,
payroll check a check issued in payment of wages or salary
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certified check,
certified cheque a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
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personal check,
personal cheque a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account
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cashier's check,
cashier's cheque,
treasurer's check,
treasurer's cheque a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person); "cashier's checks are as good as cash"
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blank check,
blank cheque a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
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medicare check,
medicare payment a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care
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check - the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" |
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checkout |
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inspection,
review a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
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spot check a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning; "spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees"
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check - obstructing an opponent in ice hockey |
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obstruction getting in someone's way
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hockey,
hockey game,
ice hockey a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
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crosscheck an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
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poke check knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick
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check - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something |
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chip |
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blemish,
defect,
mar a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
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check - (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king |
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chess move the act of moving a chess piece
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chess,
chess game a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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discovered check a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop
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check - a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks" |
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weave pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
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dog's-tooth check,
dogs-tooth check,
dogstooth check,
hound's-tooth check,
houndstooth check textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
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check - the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" |
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chit,
tab |
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account,
bill,
invoice the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
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check - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" |
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retard,
delay |
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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dampen lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
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delay,
detain,
stay cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
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check - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
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analyse,
analyze,
canvas,
canvass,
examine,
study subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"
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follow,
keep an eye on,
observe,
watch,
watch over behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
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check - 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" |
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mark,
tick |
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check,
check into,
check out,
check over,
check up on,
go over,
look into,
suss out make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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ascertain,
assure,
check,
control,
ensure,
insure,
see,
see to it learn or discover with certainty
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verify confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
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receipt mark or stamp as paid
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check - 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" |
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arrest,
stop,
contain |
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defend argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
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cut down,
cut out intercept (a player)
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check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" |
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examine,
see question closely
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screen,
test examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
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countercheck check a second time
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breathalyse,
breathalyze test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer
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check - make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" |
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chink |
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break,
check,
crack weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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crack break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked"
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check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" |
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halt,
stop cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
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check - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" |
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stop cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
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halt,
stanch,
staunch,
stem cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
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check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" |
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ascertain,
assure,
check,
control,
ensure,
insure,
see,
see to it learn or discover with certainty
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verify confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
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check - place into check; "He checked my kings" |
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aggress,
attack begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
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chess,
chess game a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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check - abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey |
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check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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halt,
stop cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
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falconry the art of training falcons to hunt and return
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check - hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door" |
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charge,
consign saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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check - write out a check on a bank account |
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cut,
issue,
make out,
write out grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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check - decline to initiate betting |
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go,
move be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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cards,
card game a game played with playing cards
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check - mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on |
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checker,
chequer |
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draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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check - stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked" |
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halt,
stop cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
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check - consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding" |
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check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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charge,
consign saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey |
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block,
blockade,
embarrass,
hinder,
obstruct,
stymie,
stymy shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
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check - be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!" |