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to recheck

to recheck

25 2.7
To check something again to make sure it is correct
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈtʃɛk/
translation icon : volver a comprobar
  • You're going to want to recheck them all before closing the thing up.
  • check and recheck

Examples

  • Make sure to recheck your answers before submitting the exam.

  • The results are checked and rechecked in the real world of actual classrooms.

    Blog text (26)
  • Okay, we need to recheck everything.

  • I want you to check, recheck and then do it all over again.

  • I'll do that, and then I just want to recheck some data.

  • We can go back and recheck some of the conclusions that we had before.

  • You might wanna recheck your compass.

  • The students must stay within the $1,000 limit; therefore, they need to check and recheck their calculations.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I have checked and rechecked my results a dozen times in the hope of finding an error.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Look, I think you'd better recheck his hemoglobin and his hematocrit again in a couple of hours.

Synonyms

to check out
vsto recheck
2.5

To look at or test something to learn more about it

is more narrowly about repeating checks to confirm correctness and completeness
to review
vsto recheck
  • Formal
384 2.6

To examine something again to check details or make changes

is the everyday act of repeating a check to ensure correctness and completeness
to verify
vsto recheck
251 3.5

To make sure something is true or correct

usually implies repeating a check to ensure completeness and satisfactory result
to double-check
vsto recheck
73 2.5

To look again to make sure it is correct or safe

focuses on checking again for correctness completeness and overall satisfaction
to scrutinize
vsto recheck
  • US
70 6.2

To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes

is less about careful depth and more about repeating a check for correctness
to reexamine
vsto recheck
19 3.7

To look at something again to make a new decision

focuses instead on checking facts again to ensure correctness and completeness
to check over
vsto recheck
10 2.8

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems

often adds the idea of repeating the check to make sure of correctness
to reconfirm
vsto recheck
9 3.5

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

is used more generally for checking facts again not only decisions or plans
to check through
vsto recheck
4 3.2

To look at something carefully and check all its parts

tends to mean a repeat check focused on correctness and completeness overall
to relook
vsto recheck
3 5.3

To consider something again before deciding

is more about checking details again for correctness and satisfaction
to reverify
vsto recheck
1 4.9

To check something again to make sure it is correct

is used for general repeat checks that also aim for completeness and satisfaction
to reinspect
vsto recheck
1 3.4

To look at something again to check for problems or changes

is broader used for repeated checking to confirm correctness and satisfaction
to countercheck
vsto recheck
7.1

To look at something again to make sure it is correct

is the general act of checking again to ensure completeness and satisfaction

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Thoroughly

audit
69 4.4
to verify
251 3.5
to recheck
25 2.7
to check
1.0
to scan
127 2.7

Surface Forms

recheck infinitive
rechecked past
rechecked past participle
rechecking present participle
rechecks third person singular

Morphology

recheck = check (transparent) = re + check

The prefix 're-' clearly adds the meaning 'again' to the verb 'check' in a fully regular way.

Etymology

To recheck comes from the parts re- ('again') and check ('to look and make sure'), just like in redo, and it means to check something again to be sure it is correct.