to check
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1.0
- verb
- /tʃɛk/
- US
:
marcar
- Please check off your name on the list as you arrive.
- check the box
- check all that apply
- check off steps
self-confidence and belief, that's how you check off goals.
- self-confidence and belief, that's how you check off goals.
- If they say no, it's just check a box, no.
Examples
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So you can actually go back and check this result.
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But first you have to check that this is actually a function.
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Also, we are not just doing work to check it off the list.
Academic text (2015) -
Do you use meters and to check levels of things like that?
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But what we want to do is check for a slant.
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I didn't check the box.
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To find your teammate, simply check the slips of paper you were given and locate the corresponding numbers.
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Assess your knowledge by completing the MCQs opposite: check your answers online at www.practicenurse.co.uk.
Academic text (2012) -
An independent observer trained on the observation protocol checked 20% of randomly selected tapes.
Academic text (2011) -
When the shipment arrives, all books are checked in, which triggers the "hold-available notice" to users.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
192
1.0
Make a visible line, spot, or sign on a surface
50
2.0
To mark a box with a check to show it is chosen or complete
15
2.5
Mark an item on a list to show it is done
4
3.7
Mark something with a check to show it is done
1
3.2
To put a line or tick next to an item to show it is finished
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Check for marking a box comes from the idea of making a small mark when you have looked at or chosen something. So a check in a box shows that an item is verified or completed.