Check: meaning, definitions and examples
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check
[ tʃɛk ]
in technology
To examine or verify something for accuracy, correctness, or completeness.
Synonyms
confirm, examine, inspect, verify
Examples of usage
- Please check your email for any updates.
- Don't forget to check your spelling before submitting the document.
in a game
A move in chess that places the opponent's king in check, threatening to capture it on the next move.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- After the knight's move, the opponent's king was in check.
- The player had to make a series of checks to avoid losing the game.
Translations
Translations of the word "check" in other languages:
🇵🇹 verificar
- conferir
- checar
🇮🇳 जांच
- जाँचना
- परीक्षण
🇩🇪 überprüfen
- kontrollieren
- checken
🇮🇩 memeriksa
- mengecek
- periksa
🇺🇦 перевіряти
- контролювати
- чекати
🇵🇱 sprawdzać
- kontrolować
- sprawdzić
🇯🇵 確認する (かくにんする)
🇫🇷 vérifier
- contrôler
- checker
🇪🇸 verificar
- comprobar
- chequear
🇹🇷 kontrol etmek
- denetlemek
- check etmek
🇰🇷 확인하다
🇸🇦 تحقق
🇨🇿 zkontrolovat
- ověřit
- kontrolovat
🇸🇰 skontrolovať
- overiť
- kontrolovať
🇨🇳 检查 (jiǎnchá)
🇸🇮 preveriti
- preverjati
- kontrolirati
🇮🇸 skoða
- athuga
- kanna
🇰🇿 тексеру
🇬🇪 შეამოწმეთ
🇦🇿 yoxlamaq
🇲🇽 verificar
- checar
- comprobar
Word origin
The word 'check' has a complex history, originating from the Old French word 'eschec' meaning 'a check at chess'. The word was later borrowed into Middle English and evolved to its current form. Over time, 'check' has taken on various meanings related to examination, verification, and control in different contexts.
See also: checkable, checker, checkered, checking, checkout, checkpoint, checkpoints, recheck, unchecked.