(n)arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppagethe 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”
(n)confirmation, verification, check, substantiationadditional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct“fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”
(n)check, checkout, check-out procedurethe act of inspecting or verifying“they made a check of their equipment”, “the pilot ran through the check-out procedure”
(n)check mark, check, ticka mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.“as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name”
(v)see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assurebe 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”
(v)control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderatelessen 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”
(v)check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tickput a check mark on or near or next to“Please check each name on the list”, “tick off the items”, “mark off the units”
(v)match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agreebe 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”
(v)discipline, train, check, conditiondevelop (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?”
(v)check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold backhold 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”
(v)determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learnfind 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”
