examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition: "check the brakes"
make an examination or investigation: "check into the rumor"
be careful or certain to do something: make certain of something
lessen the intensity of: temper
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution: "She checked for an instant and missed a step"
put a check mark on or next to: "Please check each name on the list"
slow the growth or development of: "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
noun
a written order directing a bank to pay money: "he paid all his bills by check"
an appraisal of the state of affairs: "they made an assay of the contents"
the bill in a restaurant: "he asked the waiter for the check"
the state of inactivity following an interruption: "the negotiations were in arrest"
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct: "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
the act of inspecting or verifying: "they made a check of their equipment"
a 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"
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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