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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishchek,chekke, borrowed fromOld Frencheschek,eschec,eschac, fromMedieval Latinscaccus, borrowed fromArabicشَاه(šāh,“king or check at chess, shah”), borrowed fromClassical Persianشَاه(šāh,“king”), fromMiddle Persian𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠(mlkʾ/⁠šāh⁠/), fromOld Persian𐏋(XŠ/⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/,“king”), fromProto-Indo-Iranian*kšáyati(“he rules, he has power over”), ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*tek-(“to gain power over, gain control over”). All of the English senses developed from the chess sense. CompareSaterland FrisianSchak,Schach,Dutchschaak,GermanSchach,Danishskak,Swedishschack,Icelandicskák,Frenchéchec,Italianscacco. Seechess andshah(“king of Persia or Iran”), from the same source, as well asthig, which derives from the Germanic cognate.

Noun

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check (pluralchecks)

  1. Aninspection orexamination.
    I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth acheck.
  2. Acontrol; alimit orstop.
    checks and balances
    The castle moat should hold the enemy incheck.
    • 2026 February 28 (Gregorian calendar),Joseph Addison, “The Free-holder: No. 33. Saturday, February 17.[1716.]”, inThe Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; […], volume IV, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], published1721,→OCLC:
      a remarkablecheck to the first progress of Christianity
  4. (chess) A situation in which theking is directly threatened by an opposing piece.[from 14th c.]
  5. (US) Amark (especially acheckmark:✓) used as anindicator.
    Synonyms:(UK)tick,checkmark
    • 1980,Stephen King,The Mist, Viking Press:
      Norton had made a neat, lawyerlycheck beside each of the items he and Billy had picked up—half a dozen or so, including the milk and a six-pack of Coke.
  6. (US) An order to abank topaymoney to a named person or entity.
    Synonym:(UK, Canada)cheque
    I was not carrying cash, so I wrote acheck for the amount.
  7. (US) Abill, particularly in arestaurant.
    Synonyms:bill,(Canada)cheque
    I summoned the waiter, paid thecheck, and hurried to leave.
  8. (contact sports) Amaneuver performed by aplayer to take another player out of the play.
    The hockey player gave a good hardcheck to obtain the puck.
    • 2024 February 4, David Hytner, “Arsenal ignite title hopes as Gabriel Martinelli punishes Liverpool error”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:
      Liverpool had been reduced to 10 men in the 88th minute, Ibrahima Konaté collecting a second yellow card for acheck on Kai Havertz.
  10. Atoken used instead ofcash in various contexts, includingsign-out of company property or collection ofrations (dated), ingaming machines, or ingambling generally.
    Hyponym:chip
    Coordinate term:chit
    a brasscheck
    • 1963,American law reports annotated: second series, volume89:
      […]the statute prohibits a machine which dispenseschecks or tokens for replay[…]
  11. A lengthwise separation through thegrowth rings in wood.
  12. Amark,certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
    acheck given for baggage
    a returncheck on a railroad
  13. (falconry) The forsaking by ahawk of its propergame to follow other birds.[from 15th c.]
  14. A smallchink orcrack.
Hyponyms
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Descendants
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Translations
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inspection or examination
control, limit or stop
chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece
mark used as an indicator—see alsotick
bank order—seecheque
bill, particularly at a restaurant—see alsobill
contact sports: maneuver to take another player out of the play
token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally
lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood
mark, certificate or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified
falconry: forsaking by a hawk of its proper game
small chink or crack
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Etymology 2

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FromMiddle Englishchekken, partly fromOld Frencheschequier and partly from the noun (see above).

Verb

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check (third-person singular simple presentchecks,present participlechecking,simple past and past participlechecked)

  2. (transitive) Toinspect; toexamine.
    Check the oil in your car once a month.
    Check whether this page has a watermark.
  3. (transitive) Toverify theaccuracy of atext ortranslation, usually making somecorrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
  4. (transitive, US, often used with "off") Tomarkitems on alist (with acheckmark or bycrossing them out) that have beenchosen forkeeping orremoval or that have beendealt with (for example,completed orverified ascorrect orsatisfactory).
    Synonyms:check off,(UK)tick,(UK)tick off,cross off,strike off
    Antonym:uncheck
    Check the items on the list that interest you.
    Check the correct answer to each question.
  6. (transitive) Tocontrol,limit, orhalt.
    Synonyms:curtail,restrain;see alsoThesaurus:curb
    Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation.
    • c. 1775–1780,Edmund Burke,letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol
      so many clogs tocheck and retard the headlong course of violence and oppression
    • 1922 February,James Joyce, “[Episode 13]”, inUlysses, Paris:Shakespeare and Company, […],→OCLC:
      She was about to retort but somethingchecked the words on her tongue.
  7. (informal, transitive) Toscold orrebuke someone.
  8. (transitive) Toverify orcompare with asource ofinformation.
    Check your data against known values.
  10. (transitive) Toleave insafekeeping.
    Check your hat and coat at the door.
  11. (transitive) To leave with ashipping agent forshipping.
    Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight.
  12. (street basketball, transitive) Topass orbounce theball to anopponent from behind thethree-point line and have the opponentpass orbounce it back tostartplay.
    Hechecked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup.
    That basket doesn't count—you forgot tocheck!
  13. (sports, transitive) Todisrupt anotherplayer with thestick orbody toobtainpossession of the ball orpuck.
    Synonyms:tackle,trap,attack
    The hockey playerchecked the defenceman to obtain the puck.
  14. (poker, transitive) Toannounce that one isremaining in ahand withoutbetting.
    Tom didn't think he could win, so hechecked.
  15. (chess, transitive) Tomake amove whichputs anadversary'sking in check; to put in check.
    After Ichecked my opponent with a pawn, he resigned immediately.
  16. (transitive) Tochide,rebuke, orreprove.
  17. (nautical) Toslack orease off, as abrace which is toostifflyextended.
  18. Tocrack orgape open, aswood indrying; or to crack in small checks, asvarnish,paint, etc.
  19. (transitive) To make checks orchinks in; tocause to crack.
    The sunchecks timber.
  20. (intransitive, with at) To make astop; topause.
    • a.1705,John Locke, “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, inPosthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: […], London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], published1706,→OCLC:
      The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power, either is disabled for the future, or elsechecks at any vigorous undertaking ever after.
  21. (obsolete) Toclash orinterfere.
  22. Toact as acurb orrestraint.
  23. (falconry) Toturn, when inpursuit ofpropergame, andfly after otherbirds.
  24. (intransitive) Tocheck out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
    • 2024 March 19, @Appelmea,Twitter‎[2]:
      Didn’t remember that at all. But it surechecks!
Conjugation
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Conjugation ofcheck
infinitive(to)check
present tensepast tense
1st-personsingularcheckchecked
2nd-personsingularcheck,checkest†checked,checkedst†
3rd-personsingularchecks,checketh†checked
pluralcheck
subjunctivecheckchecked
imperativecheck—
participlescheckingchecked
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Terms derived from the noun or verbcheck
Descendants
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Translations
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to inspect, examine
to verify the accuracy of a text or translation
to mark with a checkmark
to control, limit, or halt
to verify or compare with a source of information
to leave in safekeeping
to leave with shipping agent for shipping
street basketball: to pass or bounce the ball to an opponent to start play
sports: to disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck
poker: to remain in the hand without betting
chess: to make a move which puts an adversary's king in check
to chide, rebuke, or reprove—seechide,‎rebuke,‎reprove
nautical: to slack or ease off
to crack or gape open, as wood in drying
to make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack
to make a stop; to pause
to clash or interfere—seeclash,‎interfere
to act as a curb or restraint
falconry: to turn and fly after other birds than intended game
(reflexive) consider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble—seecheck yourself before you wreck yourself
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Interjection

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check

  1. An expression showing that a requirement has been satisfied.
    Keys?Check. Batteries?Check. We are all ready to go!
  2. An expression that indicates that the speaker wishes to pay the bill (e.g. in a restaurant).

Etymology 3

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By shortening fromchequer, fromOld Frencheschequier(“chessboard”), fromMedieval Latinscaccarium, ultimately from the same Persian root as above.

Noun

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check (pluralchecks)

  1. (textiles, usually pluralized) Apattern made up of agrid of squares of alternating colors; acheckered pattern.
    The tablecloth had red and whitechecks.
    • 1819, Charles Mowry, in the Downington PennsylvaniaAmerican Republican, quoted in Herbery Wisbey,Pioneer Prophetess: Jemima Wilkinson, the Publick Universal Friend:
      One of her female followers, had made a very elegant piece ofcheck. TheFriend, being at her house, on a visit, the lady shewed thecheck to her, and as evidence of devotion to her leader, proposed presenting her with a pattern off the piece for her own use.
  2. Anyfabricwoven with such a pattern.
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pattern
fabric

Verb

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check (third-person singular simple presentchecks,present participlechecking,simple past and past participlechecked)

  1. (transitive) To mark with a check pattern.

Adjective

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check (notcomparable)

  1. (heraldry, rare, possibly only as a printing error)Checky, i.e. chequy.
    • 1741, Ephraim Chambers,Cyclopaedia: Or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (etc.) 5. Ed:
      CHECKY, [...]Checky, according to Colombiere, is one of the most noble and ancient figures [...]Checky is always composed of metal, and colour. [...] So that if that beor, and the nextgules, the house or family is said to bearcheck, or, and gules. When the whole shield is not chequered , but only the chief, a bend, cross, or the like, the number of ranges should be expressed.
    • 1825, Robert Trotter (the Younger.),Derwentwater; Or, the Adherents of King James. A Tale of the First Rebellion. With an Appendix, Containing Genealogical Notices and Anecdotes of Several Ancient and Honourable Families, page115:
      He died about 1270; and his son, Sir Robert, assisted the brave Sir William Wallace, and died in 1800. BOYD ARMS. Azure, a fessecheck, argent et gules.

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Chinese

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromEnglishcheck.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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check

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) tocheck

Synonyms

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Noun

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check

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese)cheque;check(Classifier:張／张c)
    alt. forms:cheque

Synonyms

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Danish

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Etymology

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FromEnglishcheque,check, fromOld Frencheschek(“check (in chess)”), viaMedieval Latinscaccus andArabicشَاه(šāh) fromPersianشاه(šâh,“king”) (cf. alsoDanishskak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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check c

  1. cheque

Declension

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Declension ofcheck
common
gender		singularplural
indefinitedefiniteindefinitedefinite
nominativecheckcheckenchecks
check		checkene
genitivecheckscheckenschecks'
checks		checkenes

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed fromEnglishcheck.

Noun

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check m (pluralchecks,diminutivecheckje n)

  1. check(inspection or examination)
    Synonym:controle
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.

Verb

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check

  1. inflection ofchecken:
    1. first-personsingularpresentindicative
    2. (in case ofinversion)second-personsingularpresentindicative
    3. imperative

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French

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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check m (pluralchecks)

  1. (slang)fist bump

Middle English

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Noun

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check

  1. alternative form ofchek

Spanish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishcheck.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃek/[ˈt͡ʃek]
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃekk/[ˈt͡ʃek̚k]
  • Syllabification:check

Noun

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check m (pluralchecks)

  1. check(mark)
    Synonym:cheque

Usage notes

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According toRoyal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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Swedish

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Etymology

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FromEnglishcheck.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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check c

  1. cheque,check

Declension

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Declension ofcheck
nominativegenitive
singularindefinitecheckchecks
definitecheckencheckens
pluralindefinitecheckarcheckars
definitecheckarnacheckarnas

References

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  1. ^“check”, insvenska.se, Svenska Akademien, 24 February 2020 (last accessed)

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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FromEnglishcheck.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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check

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out andadd a translation, then remove the text{{rfdef}}.

Verb

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check

  1. tocheck
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