check
Noun
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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 anotherhyponym:
- 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 worthhyponym:
- 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)
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The state of inactivity following an interruption (synset 114034398)
hyponym:
- countercheck - a check that restrains another check
- logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
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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 somethinghyponym:
- 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
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The act of inspecting or verifying (synset 100142626)
hypernym: inspection, review - a formal or official examinationhyponym: spot check - a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warningsynonym: check-out procedure, checkout
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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
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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 resulthyponym:
- 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
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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
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A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) (synset 103014816)
hypernym: weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabrichyponym: 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
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The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (synset 101148552)
hypernym: restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
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Obstructing an opponent in ice hockey (synset 100563972)
hypernym: obstruction - getting in someone's wayhyponym:
- 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 kinghypernym: chess move - the act of moving a chess piecehyponym: 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
Verb
- Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (synset 200663742)
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Make an examination or investigation (synset 202538948)
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
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Be careful or certain to do something
Make certain of something (synset 200664507)hypernym: verify - confirm the truth ofhyponym:- 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
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
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Lessen the intensity of
Temper
Hold in restraint
Hold or keep within limits (synset 202516039)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
- Stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution (synset 201865389)
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Put a check mark on or near or next to (synset 200664100)
hypernym: verify - confirm the truth ofhyponym: receipt - mark or stamp as paid
- Slow the growth or development of (synset 200441241)
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Be verified or confirmed
Pass inspection (synset 202664361)synonym: check out -
Be compatible, similar or consistent
Coincide in their characteristics (synset 202663315)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
- Block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey (synset 202563464)
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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 developmenthyponym: mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites -
Consign for shipment on a vehicle (synset 202352901)
verb group: check - hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
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Hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping (synset 202352443)
verb group: check - consign for shipment on a vehicle
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Abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey (synset 201865753)
domain category: falconry - the art of training falcons to hunt and returnverb group: check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
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Stop in a chase especially when scent is lost (synset 201865608)
verb group: check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
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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 - Decline to initiate betting (synset 201142182)
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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 -
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
- Write out a check on a bank account (synset 201067021)
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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)
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Verify by consulting a source or authority (synset 200665271)
hypernym: verify - confirm the truth of
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Arrest the motion (of something) abruptly (synset 200355288)
hypernym: stop - cause to stop
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Make cracks or chinks in (synset 200337349)
hypernym: crack - cause to become crackedsynonym: chink
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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 naturehyponym: crack - break partially but keep its integrity
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