check

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

• “check the brakes”
• “Check out the engine”

make an examination or investigation

• “check into the rumor”
• “check the time of the class”

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”

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”

stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution

• “She checked for an instant and missed a step”

put a check mark on or next to

• “Please check each name on the list”
• “tick off the items”

slow the growth or development of

• “The brain damage will retard the child”

be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

• “These stories don”

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• “The two stories don”
• “;”
• “;”
• “s fingerprints don”

block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• “Parents must discipline their children”
• “Is this dog trained?”

consign for shipment on a vehicle

• “check your luggage before boarding”

hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping

• “Check your coat at the door”

abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons

stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

• “The dog checked”

mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

decline to initiate betting

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”

place into check

• “He checked my kings”

write out a check on a bank account

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”

verify by consulting a source or authority

• “check the spelling of this word”
• “check your facts”

arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

• “He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve”

make cracks or chinks in

• “The heat checked the paint”

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

• “The glass cracked when it was heated”

a written order directing a bank to pay money

• “he paid all his bills by check”

an appraisal of the state of affairs

• “they made an assay of the contents”
• “a check on its dependability under stress”

the bill in a restaurant

• “he asked the waiter for the check”

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”

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

• “fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”

the act of inspecting or verifying

• “they made a check of their equipment”
• “the pilot ran through the check-out procedure”

a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

• “as he called the role he put a check mark by each student”

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)

• “she wore a skirt with checks”

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

• “his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper”

obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

(chess) a direct attack on an opponent''s king