check off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chek awf, of]
- /tʃɛk ɔf, ɒf/
- /tʃek ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek awf, of]
- /tʃɛk ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of check off words

phrasal verb check off When you check things off, you check or count them while referring to a list of them, to make sure you have considered all of them. 3
verb check off to mark with a tick 3
verb check off to deduct (union contributions) directly from an employee's pay 3
noun check off a procedure whereby an employer deducts union contributions directly from an employee's pay and pays the money to the union 3
noun check off to mark as verified, examined, etc. 3
verb with object check off to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. 1

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Origin of check off

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 off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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check off 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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Synonyms for check off

verb check off

check — Check is also a noun.
mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
verify — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.

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