to check
104
3.7
- verb
- /tʃɛk/
:
frenar
- Well, I should put my emotions in check, put my ego in check.
- check the power
- check abuse
- check aggression
I learned to check that ego at the door.
- I learned to check that ego at the door.
Examples
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If they do not increase, we will check them.
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OK, populations are held in check by lots of things.
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Powers must be made to check one another.
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Today, however, the revolutionary impulse has been checked, and societies seek an internal consensus on action instead.
Academic text (1991) -
Mugabe's growth as an unlimited autocrat just might have been checked by enough international cold shoulders.
Academic text (2000) -
Officers were supposed to regularly check on Bettie, but that unit is high-maintenance and understaffed.
Academic text (2000) -
The government implemented new regulations to check the rapid growth of urban development.
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To ensure safety, the equipment must be checked regularly to limit any potential hazards.
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They decided to check the spread of misinformation by verifying the facts before sharing them.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something end and not continue
∞
2.4
To have power over people, things, or situations
∞
1.9
To stop yourself from showing a feeling or reaction
∞
2.1
To control how much or how often something happens
∞
3.0
To stop movement, access, or progress
562
1.4
To make something happen later than planned
388
3.5
To keep something dangerous from spreading or getting worse
215
4.2
Keep someone or something within limits, for example in a small space
206
2.4
To stop moving or make something stop moving
187
3.2
Stop someone or something from moving forward
106
4.8
To keep something within set limits, for example in a room or a topic
87
7.4
To stop someone from doing what they want
86
4.6
Hold a person or thing so it cannot move freely
75
3.6
To make it difficult for people or things to do something
73
3.5
To limit or control something to stop it getting worse
64
5.6
To limit what someone can do or how they can act
53
4.6
To keep someone or something under control, for example by limiting spending
47
4.2
To make it harder for someone or something to move forward
35
6.5
To slow the progress or movement of people and things
34
4.4
To make something less strong or intense
33
3.9
To stop or slow the progress of something
30
5.4
Stop or make something less likely to happen
26
8.4
To make something happen more slowly
24
5.8
Force strict rules on people or groups
22
3.2
To keep something low and stop it from getting bigger
18
4.2
To use strict rules and punishments to stop bad or illegal actions
17
2.0
To stop someone from going forward or entering
14
5.7
To limit the progress or success of something
13
5.3
Take strong action to stop something bad or illegal
12
6.1
Stop a process or action from happening
5
7.5
To reduce or control how much of something is allowed
5
8.0
To stop or slow progress
2
6.0
To become narrow and slow progress
1
6.4
To limit someone by creating boundaries or rules
1
6.1
To stop someone or something from making progress
Antonyms
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
30
4.0
A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control
25
2.5
Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents
- Specialized
13
3.5
A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay
- Specialized
12
4.6
A check a bank writes and promises to pay the person who receives it
- Archaic
7
3.6
Paper you can use like money abroad that you cash at a bank or shop by showing your ID
5
3.5
A monthly payment from the government or insurance for someone who cannot work because of a disability
- Archaic
2
6.8
A woman who takes coats or umbrellas at an entrance and gives a ticket to get them back
- US
1
3.7
A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill
1
3.5
A book or list where you record checks and deposits to track your bank account
- Specialized
1
6.8
A simple math check that finds errors in files on drives or during transfer
- US
1
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
1
4.1
A cheque from a bank that you can cash right away and is safer than a personal cheque
1
3.5
A government check that Medicare sends to an older person to pay medical costs
- Specialized
1
5.5
A way to find mistakes in data by adding extra information when sending or saving it
- Specialized
1
5.8
A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd
- Specialized
Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
- Specialized
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- 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
- Specialized
A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent
How Restrained
Surface Forms
Etymology
Check meaning 'to hold back' comes from the same chess idea tied to Persian shah ('king'), where the move meant to stop or halt an opponent. So to check someone is to stop or limit their action.