to check
∞
1.0
- verb
- /tʃɛk/
- Even my reluctant readers have shown an enthusiasm for checking out books and actually reading them!
- check for accuracy
- check the website
- double-check
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Watch on YouTubeNed, do you ever check your DMS from fans?
- Ned, do you ever check your DMS from fans?
- So I wanted to check on his commitment.
- I'll have to just check that, I think.
- So again, I have to check it out one of these days.
- What's great is AI allows you to check these things now more readily.
- You know, like you need to check doors before you enter them.
Examples
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- Fine, I will check the video.
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However, when is the last time you've checked out what an institution of higher learning offers?
Academic text (2015) -
I have to just check here on the vote.
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So I wanted to check on his commitment.
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If you look at the responses, you can check the date when the response was posted.
Academic text (2015) -
A user may examine all the views and check the data about a specific faculty member.
Academic text (2015) -
Emily continued to read with Marisa twice per month to check her progress and maintain their relationship.
Academic text (2013) -
We also expect the freelancer to check past issues, so they are pitching something new.
Academic text (2008) -
People at risk of hypoglycemia are advised to check their blood glucose level before driving.
Academic text (2012) -
Before proceeding with the experiment, I need to check all the equipment to ensure it is functioning properly.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
To learn something you did not know, often by searching or asking
∞
2.5
To look at or test something to learn more about it
∞
1.0
To check something to see if it works or has a problem
∞
2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
∞
1.8
To show that something is true by giving evidence
834
2.5
To look at something carefully to find facts or problems
770
2.3
To find out a fact by checking or measuring
671
2.8
Examine something carefully to find out more
372
2.5
To check something carefully, like papers or work
314
3.0
Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is
292
3.5
To make sure something is true or correct
183
2.5
To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe
152
2.8
To read or check something carefully for mistakes
128
3.4
Check people or things to find problems and decide if they are suitable
107
3.9
To make something officially acceptable by showing proof
94
3.2
To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well
81
3.3
To look at something carefully to see what it is like
69
6.2
To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes
54
5.7
To find out for sure by checking the facts
11
2.8
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems
11
8.2
To find out what is really happening
8
3.2
To look at something carefully and check all its parts
7
6.7
To look at and try something before you decide to buy or use it
Antonyms
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
33
4.0
A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control
30
2.5
Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents
- Specialized
16
3.5
A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay
- US
15
3.7
A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill
- Specialized
13
4.6
A check a bank writes and promises to pay the person who receives it
- Archaic
10
3.6
Paper you can use like money abroad that you cash at a bank or shop by showing your ID
6
3.5
A monthly payment from the government or insurance for someone who cannot work because of a disability
- US
6
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
- Archaic
4
6.8
A woman who takes coats or umbrellas at an entrance and gives a ticket to get them back
2
3.5
A book or list where you record checks and deposits to track your bank account
- Specialized
1
5.5
A way to find mistakes in data by adding extra information when sending or saving it
1
4.1
A cheque from a bank that you can cash right away and is safer than a personal cheque
- Specialized
1
6.8
A simple math check that finds errors in files on drives or during transfer
1
3.5
A government check that Medicare sends to an older person to pay medical costs
- Specialized
1
5.8
A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd
- Specialized
1
6.9
An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
- Specialized
1
8.2
A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent
- Specialized
1
7.1
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
1
6.5
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- Specialized
1
4.7
Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
1
6.5
A company formed to raise money from the public to buy other businesses
- Jargon
A check on the opponent's king that happens when one piece moves and opens an attack by another piece
- Specialized
A way to find errors in data by checking whether the number of ones is odd or even
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Check comes from an old chess word that reached English through other languages; it is linked to the Persian word shah ('king') and early meanings of 'stop' or 'threat'. So to check something is like 'stop and look' to make sure it is correct.