check into

check in·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek in-too]
- /tʃɛk ˈɪn tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek in-too]
- /tʃɛk ˈɪn tu/

Definitions of check into words

verb with object check into to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. 1
verb with object check into to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They built a high wall to check the tides. 1
verb with object check into to cause a reduction, as in rate or intensity; diminish: The new measures checked the rapidity with which the epidemic was spreading. 1
verb with object check into to investigate or verify as to correctness: She checked the copy against the original. 1
verb with object check into to make an inquiry into, search through, etc.: We checked the files, but the letter was missing. 1
verb with object check into to inspect or test the performance, condition, safety, etc., of (something): Check a used car thoroughly before buying it. 1

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Origin of check into

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

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Parts of speech for Check into

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check into 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".

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