check
checkout
check-out procedure
the act of inspecting or verifying
they made a check of their equipment
the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
crack
break
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
The glass cracked when it was heated
chink
make cracks or chinks in
The heat checked the paint
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
retard
delay
slow the growth or development of
The brain damage will retard the child's language development
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
check up on
look into
check out
suss out
check over
go over
check into
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
check the brakes
Check out the engine
check off
mark
mark off
tick off
tick
put a check mark on or near or next to
Please check each name on the list
tick off the items
mark off the units
see
insure
see to it
ensure
control
ascertain
assure
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
verify by consulting a source or authority
check the spelling of this word
check your facts
determine
find out
watch
learn
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time
write out a check on a bank account
place into check
He checked my kings
turn back
arrest
stop
contain
hold back
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism
decline to initiate betting
bridle
curb
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
checker
chequer
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
She checked for an instant and missed a step
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
The dog checked
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
Check your coat at the door
consign for shipment on a vehicle
check your luggage before boarding
hold in
hold
moderate
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
moderate your alcohol intake
hold your tongue
hold your temper
control your anger
make an examination or investigation
check into the rumor
check the time of the class
discipline
train
condition
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Parents must discipline their children
Is this dog trained?
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
match
fit
correspond
jibe
gibe
tally
agree
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the form
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
These stories don't check!
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
she wore a skirt with checks
chip
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
hindrance
hinderance
deterrent
impediment
balk
baulk
handicap
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
assay
an appraisal of the state of affairs
they made an assay of the contents
a check on its dependability under stress
confirmation
verification
substantiation
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
chit
tab
the bill in a restaurant
he asked the waiter for the check
check mark
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
as he called the roll he put a check mark by each student's name
bank check
cheque
a written order directing a bank to pay money
he paid all his bills by check
halt
hitch
stay
stoppage
the state of inactivity following an interruption
the negotiations were in arrest
held them in check
during the halt he got some lunch
the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
he spent the entire stop in his seat