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Word | Check |
Afrikaans Meaning | tjek, kyk |
a written order directing a bank to pay money; he paid all his bills by check / arrest the motion (of something) abruptly / Checkered / to go back over something to make sure it is correct. The same word also means a pattern with squares in it. / stop motion; curb or restrain / 0 / exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety / a: a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress : arrest b: a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey) / a sudden pause or break in a progression / archaic : reprimand, rebuke / one that arrests, limits, or restrains : restraint against all checks, rebukes, and manners, I must advance — Shakespeare / a: a standard for testing and evaluation : criterion b: examination a quick check of the engine c: inspection, investigation a loyalty check on government employees d: the act of testing or verifying; also : the sample or unit used for testing or verifying / a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed : draft / a: a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made a baggage check b: a counter in various games c: a slip indicating the amount due : bill / [Middle English chek, short for cheker checker] a: a pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard b: a fabric woven or printed with such a design / a mark typically √ placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified / crack, break / under restraint or control trying to keep his emotions in check / to look at (something) carefully to find mistakes, problems, etc., or to make sure there is nothing wrong with it / to get information by looking at something, asking about something, etc. / to look at or in (a place) in order to find or get something or someone, | |
Usage | ⇒ Dams check the flow of river water ⇒ Thrusting out her arm, Grandma checked Bobby's lunge at his sister. "Young man," she said, "you'd better check your temper." ⇒ Please give the schedule a check to see if the times are correct. ⇒ a campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances ⇒ A tablecloth with black and white checks |
Synonyms | curb, stop, control, restrain, impede, hinder, block, bar, inhibit, restraint, examine, hindrance, obstruct, halt, thwart, arrest, hold back, prevent, impediment, suppress, |
Antonyms | expedite, disagree, permit, allow, help, abet, accelerate, aid, assist, facilitate, indulge, activate, actuate, advance, allowance, assistance, encourage, exhort, extension, foment, |
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