check
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- noun
- /tʃɛk/
- Before we submit the final report, let's do a thorough check for any errors or omissions.
- spot check
- background check
- a health check
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then do fact checking saying, is that legitimate?
- And then do fact checking saying, is that legitimate?
- There could be multiple correct answers, but I'll leave checking that up to you.
- I would go to the VA weekly blood checks and, you know, psych stuff.
Examples
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We going to start doing background checks next year.
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Teachers let children know their individual point totals during "point checks" at least twice per day.
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All right, let's get a check on that heart.
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Well, except for a complete DNA check and review of my medical records.
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Listen, I think I better take him back for a cardiac check.
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What we need is a corrosion check on this, this, this and this.
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Many students stated they found "checks for understanding" very helpful in studying for tests.
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Next, students complete the check again with their heterogeneous team of four or five students.
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Once data entry was complete, a number of quality checks were run, and unusable responses were eliminated.
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The instructors periodically did spot checks to ensure that the responses were being accurately recorded.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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1.0
An activity to check how well something works
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3.0
A check by a doctor to see progress or problems
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2.5
A process of checking how well something works or how safe it is
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2.5
A careful official check to see if something meets rules and is safe
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2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
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5.5
A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems
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4.3
An act of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable
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2.7
An extra look to make sure something is correct
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7.7
A test that finds what a substance contains or how pure it is
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3.6
A short surprise test to see if work meets standards
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2.7
A test to make sure something works correctly
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4.9
An act of checking facts by comparing information from different sources
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2.8
A second check to make sure something is correct
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3.8
A check you do before an event to find problems
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7.1
The process of finding out if something is true
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4.2
Checking something again to make sure it is correct
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7.2
A repeated check to make sure it is correct
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
Compounds
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4.0
A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control
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2.5
Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents
- Specialized
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3.5
A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay
- US
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3.7
A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill
- Specialized
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A check a bank writes and promises to pay the person who receives it
- Archaic
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3.6
Paper you can use like money abroad that you cash at a bank or shop by showing your ID
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3.5
A monthly payment from the government or insurance for someone who cannot work because of a disability
- US
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2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
- Archaic
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6.8
A woman who takes coats or umbrellas at an entrance and gives a ticket to get them back
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3.5
A book or list where you record checks and deposits to track your bank account
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5.5
A way to find mistakes in data by adding extra information when sending or saving it
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4.1
A cheque from a bank that you can cash right away and is safer than a personal cheque
- Specialized
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6.8
A simple math check that finds errors in files on drives or during transfer
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3.5
A government check that Medicare sends to an older person to pay medical costs
- Specialized
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5.8
A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd
- Specialized
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An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
- Specialized
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A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent
- Specialized
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7.1
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
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6.5
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- Specialized
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Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
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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
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Etymology
A check meaning an act of examining comes from the idea of stopping to look, a sense tied to the chess word shah ('king') and the idea of checking a situation. So a quick check is a short look or test to make sure things are safe or correct.