check
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3.4
- noun
- /tʃɛk/
:
control
- And the executive will exercise checks over the legislature.
- checks and balances
- keep in check
- a system of checks
And I think that's like keeps your ego in check, keeps you humble.
- And I think that's like keeps your ego in check, keeps you humble.
- That means those were all little forms of checks on his power.
- This is a company where there's no check or balance on the CEO.
- We are having the correct checks to avoid being trolled.
- So you really have to have checks along the way.
- All right, helps keep you in check, help keeps your mind right is good for you.
Examples
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Fix this country by keeping our politicians in check.
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This is a company where there's no check or balance on the CEO.
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Almost no check on the financial system worked.
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That means those were all little forms of checks on his power.
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So you really have to have checks along the way.
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We can't help these patients unless we have our own mental health in check.
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A few states have responded to the negotiated presence trend with checks on the executive branch.
Academic text (2017) -
That's why institutions that provide checks on leaders must be safeguarded.
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To minimize these tendencies, leaders need to create their own checks and balances and seek constructive criticism.
Academic text (2017) -
The government implemented new laws as a check on the increasing power of corporations.
Synonyms
340
3.0
A rule or action that limits what you can do
221
2.4
Stopping something harmful from happening
76
3.7
A thing that blocks the flow of liquid in a pipe
66
6.6
Something that makes people less likely to do something, often by fear of punishment
63
3.5
A rule that controls how much or how many of something there can be
51
7.0
Something that stops or slows progress
44
3.9
A rule or measure that limits what people can do
22
4.0
A limit on something to stop too much of it
22
4.6
A thing that stops or controls movement to keep people and machines safe
21
5.7
A thing that makes it difficult to do something, like an injury or traffic
17
4.1
Something that makes it harder for someone to succeed or progress
3
5.8
A rule or law that stops something from happening
2
7.0
Something that limits a person's actions or power
1
7.0
A device that limits how much something moves or flows
A block that keeps a vehicle from moving past the end of a track
Something that stops or slows progress
Antonyms
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
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 Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
A check meaning a limit or restraint comes from the old sense of 'holding back' from the chess idea linked to Persian shah ('king'). So something that keeps you 'in check' acts as a control or brake on action.