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- [chek]
- /tʃɛk/
- /tʃek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chek]
- /tʃɛk/
Definitions of check word
- verb check Check is also a noun. 4
- verb check If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory. 3
- verb check If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory condition. 3
- verb check If you check something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a mark, like a V with the right side extended, next to it to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. 3
- verb check To check something, usually something bad, means to stop it from spreading or continuing. 3
- verb check If you check yourself or if something checks you, you suddenly stop what you are doing or saying. 3
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Origin of check
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English chek, chekke (at chess) < Old French eschec (by aphesis), variant of eschac < Arabic shāh check (at chess) < Persian: literally, king (an exclamation: i.e., look out, your king is threatened); see shah
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Check
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
check popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
check usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for check
verb check
- find out — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- probe — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- go through — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- monitor — (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
noun check
- payment — something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- draft — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- instruction — machine instruction
adjective check
- checked — Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
- checkered — having a pattern of squares
- patterned — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- crisscross — to move or cause to move in a crosswise pattern
Antonyms for check
verb check
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
noun check
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
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