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check verb (checked, checking) 1 tr & intr to establish that something is correct or satisfactory, especially by investigation or enquiry; to verify • Will you check that I locked the front door? 2 to hold back, prevent or restrain • He was about to complain, but checked himself. 3 colloq to reproach or rebuke someone. 4 N Amer to mark something correct, etc with a tick. 5 N Amer to hand over or deposit something for safekeeping. 6 chess to put (the opposing king) into check. noun 1 an inspection or investigation made to find out about something or to ensure that something is as it should be. 2 a standard or test by means of which to check something. 3 a stoppage in, or control on, progress or development. 4 a pattern of squares • cotton with a purple check. 5 N Amer, especially US a tick marked against something. 6 N Amer, especially US a cheque. 7 N Amer a restaurant bill. 8 N Amer a ticket or token for claiming something left in safekeeping. 9 chess the position of the king when directly threatened by an opposing piece. checkable adj. checker noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French eschec, meaning 'check' in chess, from Persian shah king.
check in to report one's arrival at an air terminal or a hotel. check someone or something in 1 to register or report the arrival of someone, especially guests at a hotel or passengers at an air terminal. 2 to hand in (luggage for weighing and loading) at an air terminal. See also check-in. check something off to mark (an item on a list) as dealt with. check out 1 to register one's departure, especially from a hotel on paying the bill. 2 chiefly N Amer said of information etc: to be satisfactory or consistent. check out someone or something especially N Amer colloq to look at them or it • Check out the idiot in the corner. check someone or something out to investigate them or it thoroughly. check up on someone or something to enquire into or examine them or it (eg evidence). See also check-up. check with something said of information etc: to be consistent; to agree with (other information). |
check verb (checked, checking) 1 tr & intr to establish that something is correct or satisfactory, especially by investigation or enquiry; to verify • Will you check that I locked the front door? 2 to hold back, prevent or restrain • He was about to complain, but checked himself. 3 colloq to reproach or rebuke someone. 4 N Amer to mark something correct, etc with a tick. 5 N Amer to hand over or deposit something for safekeeping. 6 chess to put (the opposing king) into check. noun 1 an inspection or investigation made to find out about something or to ensure that something is as it should be. 2 a standard or test by means of which to check something. 3 a stoppage in, or control on, progress or development. 4 a pattern of squares • cotton with a purple check. 5 N Amer, especially US a tick marked against something. 6 N Amer, especially US a cheque. 7 N Amer a restaurant bill. 8 N Amer a ticket or token for claiming something left in safekeeping. 9 chess the position of the king when directly threatened by an opposing piece. checkable adj. checker noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French eschec, meaning 'check' in chess, from Persian shah king.
check in to report one's arrival at an air terminal or a hotel. check someone or something in 1 to register or report the arrival of someone, especially guests at a hotel or passengers at an air terminal. 2 to hand in (luggage for weighing and loading) at an air terminal. See also check-in. check something off to mark (an item on a list) as dealt with. check out 1 to register one's departure, especially from a hotel on paying the bill. 2 chiefly N Amer said of information etc: to be satisfactory or consistent. check out someone or something especially N Amer colloq to look at them or it • Check out the idiot in the corner. check someone or something out to investigate them or it thoroughly. check up on someone or something to enquire into or examine them or it (eg evidence). See also check-up. check with something said of information etc: to be consistent; to agree with (other information). |
check verb (checked, checking) 1 tr & intr to establish that something is correct or satisfactory, especially by investigation or enquiry; to verify • Will you check that I locked the front door? 2 to hold back, prevent or restrain • He was about to complain, but checked himself. 3 colloq to reproach or rebuke someone. 4 N Amer to mark something correct, etc with a tick. 5 N Amer to hand over or deposit something for safekeeping. 6 chess to put (the opposing king) into check. noun 1 an inspection or investigation made to find out about something or to ensure that something is as it should be. 2 a standard or test by means of which to check something. 3 a stoppage in, or control on, progress or development. 4 a pattern of squares • cotton with a purple check. 5 N Amer, especially US a tick marked against something. 6 N Amer, especially US a cheque. 7 N Amer a restaurant bill. 8 N Amer a ticket or token for claiming something left in safekeeping. 9 chess the position of the king when directly threatened by an opposing piece. checkable adj. checker noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French eschec, meaning 'check' in chess, from Persian shah king.
check in to report one's arrival at an air terminal or a hotel. check someone or something in 1 to register or report the arrival of someone, especially guests at a hotel or passengers at an air terminal. 2 to hand in (luggage for weighing and loading) at an air terminal. See also check-in. check something off to mark (an item on a list) as dealt with. check out 1 to register one's departure, especially from a hotel on paying the bill. 2 chiefly N Amer said of information etc: to be satisfactory or consistent. check out someone or something especially N Amer colloq to look at them or it • Check out the idiot in the corner. check someone or something out to investigate them or it thoroughly. check up on someone or something to enquire into or examine them or it (eg evidence). See also check-up. check with something said of information etc: to be consistent; to agree with (other information). |
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