check

• A written order directing a bank to pay money (synset 113402907)
  hypernym: bill of exchange, draft, order of payment - a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
  hyponym:

  • bad check, bad cheque - a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
  • kite - a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
  • kite - a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
  • counter check - a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals
  • giro, giro cheque - a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
  • paycheck, payroll check - a check issued in payment of wages or salary
  • certified check, certified cheque - a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
  • personal check, personal cheque - a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account
  • cashier's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's check, treasurer's cheque - a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person)
  • blank check, blank cheque - a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
  • medicare check, medicare payment - a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care
  synonym: bank check, cheque
• An appraisal of the state of affairs (synset 105746570)
  hypernym: appraisal, assessment - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
  hyponym:

  • countercheck, double check - something that checks the correctness of a previous check
  • apgar score - an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness
  • paternity test - a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
  • stress test - a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress
  synonym: assay
• The bill in a restaurant (synset 106529933)
  hypernym: account, bill, invoice - an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
  synonym: chit, tab
• The state of inactivity following an interruption (synset 114034398)
  hypernym: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive
  hyponym:

  • countercheck - a check that restrains another check
  • logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
  synonym: arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
• Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct (synset 105833569)
  hypernym: cogent evidence, proof - any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  hyponym:

  • bed check - a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be
  • crosscheck - an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
  • odd-even check, parity check, redundancy check - a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
  • checksum - a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
  synonym: confirmation, substantiation, verification
• The act of inspecting or verifying (synset 100142626)
  hypernym: inspection, review - a formal or official examination
  hyponym: spot check - a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning
  synonym: check-out procedure, checkout
• A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. (synset 106831605)
  hypernym: mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
  synonym: check mark, tick
• Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (synset 105697054)
  hypernym: difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
  hyponym:

  • albatross, millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
  • bind - something that hinders as if with bonds
  • diriment impediment - (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
  • drag - something that slows or delays progress
  • obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
  • straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
  synonym: balk, baulk, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment
• A mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (synset 104700256)
  hypernym: blemish, defect, mar - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
  synonym: chip
• A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) (synset 103014816)
  hypernym: weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
  hyponym: dog's-tooth check, dogs-tooth check, dogstooth check, hound's-tooth check, houndstooth check - textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
• The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (synset 101148552)
  hypernym: restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
  synonym: bridle, curb
• Obstructing an opponent in ice hockey (synset 100563972)
  hypernym: obstruction - getting in someone's way
  hyponym:

  • crosscheck - an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
  • poke check - knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick
  part meronym: hockey, hockey game, ice hockey - a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled hockey sticks
• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king (synset 100168267)
  domain category: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
  hypernym: chess move - the act of moving a chess piece
  hyponym: discovered check - a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop

• Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (synset 200663742)
  hypernym: analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
  hyponym: follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over - follow with the eyes or the mind
  synonym: check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out
  verb group: check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off - put a check mark on or near or next to
• Make an examination or investigation (synset 202538948)
  hypernym: examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  hyponym:

  • screen, test - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
  • countercheck - check a second time
  • breathalyse, breathalyze - test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer
• Be careful or certain to do something
  Make certain of something (synset 200664507)
  hypernym: verify - confirm the truth of
  hyponym:

  • proof, proofread - read for errors
  • control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
  • double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure
  • cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example
  • cinch - make sure of
  • card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
  • spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality
  • cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
  synonym: ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it
  verb group:

  • check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off - put a check mark on or near or next to
  • check - verify by consulting a source or authority
  • ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
  • control, verify - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
• Lessen the intensity of
  Temper
  Hold in restraint
  Hold or keep within limits (synset 202516039)
  hypernym: hold back, keep, keep back, restrain - prevent the action or expression of
  hyponym:

  • conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress - bring under control by force or authority
  • damp - restrain or discourage
  • crucify, mortify, subdue - hold within limits and control
  • abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
  • train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
  • catch - check oneself during an action
  • bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
  • thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat
  • counteract, countercheck - oppose or check by a counteraction
  synonym: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate
• Stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution (synset 201865389)
  hypernym: halt, stop - come to a halt, stop moving
  verb group:

  • check - stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
  • check - abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
• Put a check mark on or near or next to (synset 200664100)
  hypernym: verify - confirm the truth of
  hyponym: receipt - mark or stamp as paid
  synonym: check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off
  verb group:

  • check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  • ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
• Slow the growth or development of (synset 200441241)
  hypernym: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  hyponym:

  • dampen - check; keep in check (a fire)
  • delay, detain, stay - stop or halt
  synonym: delay, retard
• Be verified or confirmed
  Pass inspection (synset 202664361)
  synonym: check out
  verb group: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• Be compatible, similar or consistent
  Coincide in their characteristics (synset 202663315)
  hypernym: be, equal - be identical or equivalent to
  hyponym:

  • consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
  • look - accord in appearance with
  • answer - match or correspond
  • coincide - be the same
  • align - be or come into adjustment with
  • correlate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  • parallel - be parallel to
  • duplicate, parallel, twin - duplicate or match
  • square - be compatible with
  • bear out, corroborate, support, underpin - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
  • resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
  • homologize - be homologous
  • befit, beseem, suit - accord or comport with
  • accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize - go together
  • pattern - form a pattern
  • adhere - be compatible or in accordance with
  • rhyme, rime - be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
  synonym: agree, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
  verb group:

  • check, check out - be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
  • accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize - go together
• Block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey (synset 202563464)
  hypernym: block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
• Develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice
  Especially to teach self-control (synset 202559394)
  hypernym: develop, make grow - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
  hyponym: mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
  synonym: condition, discipline, train
  verb group: groom, prepare, train - educate for a future role or function
• Consign for shipment on a vehicle (synset 202352901)
  hypernym: charge, consign - give over to another for care or safekeeping
  verb group: check - hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
• Hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping (synset 202352443)
  hypernym: charge, consign - give over to another for care or safekeeping
  verb group: check - consign for shipment on a vehicle
• Abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey (synset 201865753)
  domain category: falconry - the art of training falcons to hunt and return
  hypernym: halt, stop - come to a halt, stop moving
  verb group: check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
• Stop in a chase especially when scent is lost (synset 201865608)
  hypernym: halt, stop - come to a halt, stop moving
  verb group: check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
• Mark into squares or draw squares on
  Draw crossed lines on (synset 201696873)
  hypernym: draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
  synonym: checker, chequer
• Decline to initiate betting (synset 201142182)
  domain category: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
  hypernym: go, move - have a turn; make one's move in a game
• Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
  Check the expansion or influence of (synset 201133899)
  hypernym: defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
  hyponym: cut down, cut out - intercept (a player)
  synonym: arrest, contain, hold back, stop, turn back
• Place into check (synset 201117182)
  domain category: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
  entail: go, move - have a turn; make one's move in a game
  hypernym: aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive
• Write out a check on a bank account (synset 201067021)
  hypernym: cut, issue, make out, write out - make out and issue
• Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort (synset 200922307)
  hyponym: test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
  synonym: ascertain, determine, find out, learn, see, watch
  verb group:

  • ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
  • ascertain, determine, find, find out - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
• Verify by consulting a source or authority (synset 200665271)
  hypernym: verify - confirm the truth of
  verb group: ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
• Arrest the motion (of something) abruptly (synset 200355288)
  hypernym: stop - cause to stop
  hyponym: halt, stanch, staunch, stem - stop the flow of a liquid
• Make cracks or chinks in (synset 200337349)
  hypernym: crack - cause to become cracked
  synonym: chink
  verb group: break, check, crack - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
• Become fractured
  Break or crack on the surface only (synset 200337070)
  hypernym: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  hyponym: crack - break partially but keep its integrity
  synonym: break, crack
  verb group:

  • check, chink - make cracks or chinks in
  • crack - cause to become cracked

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