Check
/t͡ʃɛk/
The meaning and definition of Check, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
“Place a check by the things you have done.”
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An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
“I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
checkmark tick cheque bill
Origin
From Old French eschec, from Latin scacus, from Arabic صکّ.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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