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checked

  [chekt]
Use Checked in a Sentence
–adjective
1. having a pattern of squares; checkered: a checked shirt.
2. Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in a closed syllable (opposed to free ).
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME. See check 1 , -ed 2

check

1  [chek] verb, noun, plural checks or, for 40, chex, adjective, interjection
–verb (used with object)
1. to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
2. to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They built a high wall to check the tides.
3. to cause a reduction, as in rate or intensity; diminish: The new measures checked the rapidity with which the epidemic was spreading.
4. to investigate or verify as to correctness: She checked the copy against the original.
5. to make an inquiry into, search through, etc.: We checked the files, but the letter was missing.
6. to inspect or test the performance, condition, safety, etc., of (something): Check a used car thoroughly before buying it.
7. to mark (something) so as to indicate examination, correctness, preference, etc. (often fol. by off): Please check the correct answer. They checked off the names of people they wanted to invite.
8. to leave in temporary custody: Check your umbrellas at the door.
9. to accept for temporary custody: We accept responsibility for any article we check here.
10. to send (baggage) on a passenger's ticket, usually on the same carrier used by the passenger, for pickup at the destination: We checked two trunks through to Portland.
11. to accept (baggage) for conveyance, and to convey, under the privilege of a passenger's ticket: Check this trunk to Portland.
12. to mark with or in a pattern of squares: to check fabric.
13. Agriculture. to plant in checkrows.
14. Chess. to place (an opponent's king) under direct attack.
15. Ice Hockey. to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent). Compare back-check, fore-check.
–verb (used without object)
16. to prove to be right; correspond accurately: The reprint checks with the original, item for item.
17. to make an inquiry, investigation, etc., as for verification (often fol. by up, into, etc.): He checked to make sure his answer was correct. Check into the matter.
18. to make a sudden stop; pause: The horse checked before he jumped.
19. Chess. to make a move that puts the opponent's king under direct attack.
20. to crack or split, usually in small checks: Painted surfaces may check with age.
21. Poker. to decline to initiate the betting in a betting round, usually to force another player to make the first bet rather than raise it.
22. Hunting. (of hounds) to stop, esp. because the line of scent has been lost.
23. Falconry. (of a hawk) to forsake the proper prey and follow baser game (fol. by at).
–noun
24. Also, British, cheque. Banking. a written order, usually on a standard printed form, directing a bank to pay money.
25. a slip or ticket showing the amount owed, esp. a bill for food or beverages consumed.
26. a ticket or token that when matched with a counterpart identifies an article left in the temporary custody of another, the purchaser of a ticket, a person who is to be served next, etc.
27. a criterion, standard, or means to insure against error, fraud, etc.: This handmade sample is a check that the machine-made samples have to match.
28. an inquiry, search, or examination: We made a quick check but found nothing missing.
29. Also called check mark. a mark, often indicated by (), as on a list, to indicate that something has been considered, acted upon, or approved.
30. a person or thing that stops, limits, slows, or restrains: The increase of duty was an effective check on imports. He was a check on her enthusiasm.
31. a sudden arrest or stoppage; repulse; rebuff: Taxation caused a check in the accumulation of vast fortunes.
32. a control, test, or inspection that ascertains performance or prevents error: They ran a check on the dependability of the automobile.
33. a pattern formed of squares, as on a checkerboard.
34. one of the squares in such a pattern.
35. a fabric having a check pattern.
36. Chess. the exposure of the king to direct attack: The king was in check.
37. Ice Hockey. any of several maneuvers designed to obstruct or impede the forward progress of an opponent. Compare board check, body check, cross-check (def. 5), hook check, poke check, sweep check.
38. a counter used in card games, as the chip in poker.
39. a small crack: There were several checks in the paint.
40. an egg, designated for market, having a slightly cracked shell and an intact inner membrane.
41. Masonry. a rabbet-shaped cutting on the edge of a stone, by which it is fitted to another stone.
42. Hunting.
a. the losing of the scent by a dog or pack.
b. (in fox hunting) a period in a hunt, following the losing of the scent by the hounds, during which the field rests quietly while the hounds cast to regain the scent.
–adjective
43. serving to check, control, verify, etc.: a check system.
44. ornamented with a checkered pattern; checkered: a check border.
–interjection
45. Chess. (used as a call to warn one's opponent that his or her king is exposed to direct attack, having just one move in which to escape or parry.)
46. Informal. all right! agreed!
—Verb phrases
47. check in, to register, as at a hotel; indicate one's arrival or presence at a place, function, etc., usually by signing an appropriate form: We checked in at the reception desk.
48. check on or up on, to investigate, scrutinize, or inspect: Don't forget to check on his work. We have to check up on him.
49. check out,
a. to vacate and pay for one's quarters at a hotel.
b. to verify or become verified; examine or investigate.
c. to fulfill requirements, as by passing a test: The engine checked out and we proceeded on our way.
d. to itemize, total the cost of, and collect payment for (a purchase): The supermarket cashier was exhausted from checking out groceries all day long.
e. to have the cost added up and pay for merchandise.
f. to borrow (an item) by having it listed as one's temporary responsibility: The adding machine was checked out in your name.
g. Informal. to depart quickly or abruptly; leave in a hurry.
h. Slang. to die.
50. check over, to examine or investigate, esp. thoroughly.
—Idioms
51. check the helm, Nautical. to alter the helm of a turning vessel to keep the bow from swinging too far or too rapidly.
52. in check, under restraint: He held his anger in check.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME chek, chekke (at chess) < OF eschec (by aphesis), var. of eschac < Ar shāh check (at chess) < Pers: lit., king (an exclamation: i.e., look out, your king is threatened); see shah

Related forms:
checkless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See stop. 2. hinder, hamper, obstruct, curtail; chain, bridle, hobble. Check, curb, repress, restrain refer to putting a control on movement, progress, action, etc. Check implies arresting suddenly, halting or causing to halt: to check a movement toward reform. Curb implies the use of a means such as a chain, strap, frame, wall, etc., to guide or control or to force to stay within definite limits: to curb a horse. Repress, formerly meaning to suppress, now implies preventing the action or development that might naturally be expected: to repress evidence of excitement. Restrain implies the use of force to put under control, or chiefly, to hold back: to restrain a person from violent acts. 6. examine. 16. agree. 25. receipt, tab, counterfoil. 26. coupon, tag, stub. 30. obstacle, obstruction, hindrance, restriction, restraint, impediment, control, deterrent; bar, barrier; damper; curb, bridle, bit, rein.

Antonyms:
1. advance.
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check   (chěk)   
n.  

  1. An action or influence that stops motion or expression; a restraint: Heavy rains were a check on the army's advance.

  2. The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint: kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.

  3. An abrupt stop in forward movement or progress; a halt.

  4. The act or an instance of inspecting or testing, as for accuracy or quality; examination: the careful check of each unit before sale; gave the car an oil check.

  5. A standard for inspecting or evaluating; a test.

  6. A check mark.

  7. A ticket or slip of identification: a baggage check.

  8. A bill at a restaurant or bar.

  9. Games A chip or counter used in gambling.

  10. A written order to a bank to pay the amount specified from funds on deposit; a draft.

  11. A small crack; a chink.

    1. A pattern of small squares, as on a chessboard.

    2. One of the squares of such a pattern.

    3. A fabric patterned with squares: a dress of pale green check.

    4. A move in chess that directly attacks an opponent's king but does not constitute a checkmate.

    5. The position or condition of a king so attacked.

  13. Games

    1. A move in chess that directly attacks an opponent's king but does not constitute a checkmate.

    2. The position or condition of a king so attacked.

  14. Sports The act of blocking or impeding an opponent in possession of the puck in ice hockey, either with one's body or one's stick.

interj.  

  1. Games Used to declare that a chess opponent's king is in check.

  2. Informal Used to express agreement or understanding.

v.   checked, check·ing, checks

v.   tr.

  1. To arrest the motion of abruptly; halt: checked the flow by shutting a valve.

  2. To hold in restraint; curb: check an impulse to laugh. See Synonyms at restrain.

  3. To slow the growth of; retard.

  4. To rebuke; rebuff.

  5. To inspect so as to determine accuracy, quality, or other condition; test: checked the brakes and lights for defects; checked out the system to make sure there were no errors in the software.

  6. To verify by consulting a source or authority: checked her facts before speaking; check a spelling in the dictionary.

  7. To put a check mark on or next to: checked off each item on the shopping list.

  8. To deposit for temporary safekeeping: checked his coat at the door.

  9. To consign (luggage, for example) for shipment on a transportation vehicle: checked her bags and boarded the plane.

  10. To make cracks or chinks in: Sunlight dried and checked the paint.

  11. Games To move in chess so as to put (an opponent's king) under direct attack.

  12. Sports To block or impede (an opposing player in possession of the puck) in ice hockey by using one's body or one's stick.

v.   intr.

  1. To come to an abrupt halt; stop.

  2. To agree point for point; correspond: The fingerprints checked with the ones on file.

  3. To be verified or confirmed; pass inspection: The suspect's story checked out.

  4. To make an examination or investigation; inquire: phoned to check on the departure time; checked into the rumor.

  5. To write a check on a bank account.

  6. To undergo cracking in a pattern of checks, as paint does.

  7. Games To place a chess opponent's king in check.

    1. To pause to relocate a scent. Used of hunting dogs.

    2. To abandon the proper game and follow baser prey. Used of trained falcons.

  9. Sports To block or impede an opposing player in possession of the puck in ice hockey.

Phrasal Verb(s):
check inTo register, as at a hotel.
check out

  1. To settle one's bill and leave a hotel or other place of lodging.

  2. To withdraw (an item) after recording the withdrawal: check out books.

  3. To record and total up the prices of and receive payment for (items being purchased) at a retail store: The cashier checked out and bagged my order.

  4. Slang To die.

check overTo look over; examine: The teacher checked the students' papers over.

[Middle English chek, check in chess, from Old French eschec, from Arabic shāh, from Persian, king, check; see shah.]
check'a·ble adj.
Word History: The words check, chess, and shah are all related. Shah, as one might think, is a borrowing into English of the Persian title for the monarch of that country. The Persian word shāh was also a term used in chess, a game played in Persia long before it was introduced to Europe. One said shāh as a warning when the opponent's king was under attack. The Persian word in this sense, after passing through Arabic, probably Old Spanish, and then Old French, came into Middle English as chek about seven hundred years ago. Chess itself comes from a plural form of the Old French word that gave us the word check. Checkmate, the next stage after check, goes back to the Arabic phrase shāh māt, meaning "the king is dead." Through a complex development having to do with senses that evolved from the notion of checking the king, check came to mean something used to ensure accuracy or authenticity. One such means was a counterfoil, a part of a check, for example, retained by the issuer as documentation of a transaction. Check first meant "counterfoil" and then came to mean anything, such as a bill or bank draft, with a counterfoil—or eventually even without one.
checked   (chěkt)   
adj.  

  1. Having a pattern of checks or squares: checked cloth.

  2. Held in check; restrained.

  3. Linguistics Situated in a stopped or closed syllable: a checked vowel.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
check

  1. n.
    a dose of a drug in a capsule or folded in a paper. (Drugs.) : How much you want for a check?
  2. interj.
    okay; yes; yes, it is on the list. BILL: Four quarts of oil. TOM: Check. :
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

check  (n.)
c.1314, from O.Fr. eschequier "a check at chess," from eschec, from V.L. *scaccus, from Ar. shah, from Pers. shah "king," the principal piece in a chess game (see shah). When the king is in check a player's choices are limited. Meaning widened from chess to general sense of "adverse event, sudden stoppage" and by c.1700 to "a token used to check against loss or theft" (surviving in hat check) and "a check against forgery or alteration," which gave the modern financial use of "bank check, money draft" (first recorded 1798), probably influenced by exchequeur. Check-up "careful examination" is 1921, Amer.Eng., on notion of a checklist of things to be examined.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: check
Function: noun
1 : something that limits or restrains —see also CHECKS AND BALANCES
2 : a written order signed by its maker directing a bank to pay a specified sum to a named person or to that person's order on demand —see also NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT —compare DRAFT
bank check
: a check drawn by a bank on its deposits in another bank
ca·shier's check
: a check drawn by a bank on its own funds and signed by the cashier or another bank official
certified check
: a check certified to be good by the bank upon which it is drawn by the signature of usually the cashier or paying teller with the word certified or accepted across the face of the check
NSF check
Etymology: Not Sufficient Funds
: a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds from which to make payment
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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