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to double-check

to double-check

73 2.5
To look again to make sure it is correct or safe
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈdʌbəlˌtʃɛk/
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  • We're just going to double check that my math is right.
  • double-check to make sure
  • make sure to double-check
  • double-check the data

Well, let's double check my work with this at Compass.

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Examples

  • That's why you always double check lead times on your supplies.

  • It's a good idea to double-check your calculations to avoid mistakes.

  • You can actually double check this at home.

  • We got to double check his work.

  • Did you double check the controls?

  • Let me just double check my measurements.

  • So let's go and take a look at the graph here and just double check to make sure that that is correct.

  • Have you double-checked your sources?

  • But then they built a prototype for every simulation they ran just to double-check results.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The data were manually entered into an SPSS data file, which was double-checked for accuracy.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

to check
vsto double-check
1.0

Examine something to make sure it is correct or true

is a repeated examination rather than a single initial inspection
to see
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1.0

To check whether something is true or has happened

is a repeated action to confirm correctness rather than ensuring something happens
to make sure
vsto double-check
1.1

Check or do something so you are sure about it

is a repeated verification action focused on correctness or safety rather than general assurance
to check out
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2.5

To look at or test something to learn more about it

is a repeat review aimed at confirming correctness rather than initial fact finding
to verify
vsto double-check
251 3.5

To make sure something is true or correct

is used when repeating a review to ensure continued accuracy or safety
to check up on
vsto double-check
93 3.2

To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well

is a repeat review focused on confirming correctness rather than initial investigation
to scrutinize
vsto double-check
  • US
70 6.2

To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes

is about repeating a review to be sure not primarily an intense first examination
to check over
vsto double-check
10 2.8

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems

is a repeated review rather than only a careful first inspection
to reconfirm
vsto double-check
9 3.5

To check again that an earlier plan or booking is still correct

is a general repeated review for correctness or safety not only for earlier arrangements
to check through
vsto double-check
4 3.2

To look at something carefully and check all its parts

is a repeated look to ensure correctness rather than a single full review
to rescreen
vsto double-check
  • Specialized
1 4.6

Test or check someone again to find problems missed before

is a general repeated review across situations rather than only screening procedures
to reverify
vsto double-check
1 4.9

To check something again to make sure it is correct

is a general repeated review to ensure correctness or safety
to reinspect
vsto double-check
1 3.4

To look at something again to check for problems or changes

is about repeating a general review to make sure of correctness or safety
to countercheck
vsto double-check
7.1

To look at something again to make sure it is correct

is a general repeated review rather than an explicit second confirmation

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Thorough

to verify
251 3.5
to double-check
73 2.5
to check
1.0

Surface Forms

double-check infinitive
double-checked past participle
double-checking present participle
double-checks third person singular

Morphology

double-check = double + check (transparent) = double + check

Meaning is directly inferable as 'check twice' or 'check again' from the combination of 'double' + 'check'.

Etymology

Double-check combines double ('twice') and check ('to look or test something'). It means to check something again to be sure, so you 'test it twice' to avoid mistakes.