Check

Pronunciation: chĕkt

(Chess) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.

A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

Which gave a remarkable check to the first progress of Christianity.

- Addison.

No check, no stay, this streamlet fears.

- Wordsworth.

Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.

Useful check upon the administration of government.

- Washington.

A man whom no check could abash.

- Macaulay.

A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.

A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.

A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.

(Falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

Small chick or crack.

Bank check
a written order on a banker or broker to pay money in his keeping belonging to the signer.

Check book
a book containing blank forms for checks upon a bank.

Check hook
a hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a checkrein is looped.

Check list
a list or catalogue by which things may be verified, or on which they may be checked.

Check nut
(Mech.) a secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it.

Check valve
(Mech.) a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler, or other conduit, to prevent the return of the feed water or other fluid. - Knight.

To take check
to take offense. - Dryden.

v. t.

(Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.

[imp. & p. p. Checked (chĕkt); p. pr. & vb. n. checking.]

(Ice Hockey) To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.

So many clogs to check and retard the headlong course of violence and oppression.

- Burke.

To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check; to distinguish by a check; to put a mark against (an item) after comparing with an original or a counterpart in order to secure accuracy.

To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

The good king, his master, will check him for it.

- Shak.

(Naut.) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.

To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber.

To leave (something) in the temporary custody of another; as, to check baggage; to check one's firearms at the door; to check one's coat at the cloakroom.

To accept (something) for temporary custody from another; as, to check a customer's baggage; to check a customer's coat.

To make a checkered pattern upon.

v. i.

To make a stop; to pause; - with at.

The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power, either is disabled for the future, or else checks at any vigorous undertaking ever after.

- Locke.

To clash or interfere.

To act as a curb or restraint.

It [his presence] checks too strong upon me.

- Dryden.

To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.

(Falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.

And like the haggard, check at every feather
That comes before his eye.

- Shak.

Checkered; designed in checks.

Noun	1.	check - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" Synonyms: bank check, cheque
	2.	check - an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" Synonyms: assay
	3.	check - the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" Synonyms: chit, tab
	4.	check - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" Synonyms: halt, stoppage, arrest, hitch, stay, stop
	5.	check - additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" Synonyms: confirmation, substantiation, verification
	6.	check - the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" Synonyms: check-out procedure, checkout
	7.	check - a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" Synonyms: check mark, tick
	8.	check - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Synonyms: deterrent, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap
	9.	check - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something Synonyms: chip
	10.	check - a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"
	11.	check - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" Synonyms: bridle, curb
	12.	check - obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
	13.	check - (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
Verb	1.	check - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" Synonyms: check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, go over, look into
	2.	check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"
	3.	check - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" Synonyms: insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure, control, see
	4.	check - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" Synonyms: curb, control, hold in, moderate, contain, hold
	5.	check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"
	6.	check - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items" Synonyms: check off, tick off, mark off, tick, mark
	7.	check - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" Synonyms: retard, delay
	8.	check - be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!" Synonyms: check out
	9.	check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" Synonyms: gibe, jibe, match, tally, correspond, agree, fit
	10.	check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
	11.	check - train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" Synonyms: discipline, condition, train
	12.	check - consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding"
	13.	check - hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"
	14.	check - abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
	15.	check - stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked"
	16.	check - mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on Synonyms: checker, chequer
	17.	check - decline to initiate betting
	18.	check - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" Synonyms: hold back, arrest, turn back, contain, stop
	19.	check - place into check; "He checked my kings"
	20.	check - write out a check on a bank account
	21.	check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" Synonyms: ascertain, find out, learn, watch, see, determine
	22.	check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"
	23.	check - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"
	24.	check - make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" Synonyms: chink
	25.	check - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" Synonyms: crack, break

CHECK, contracts. A written order or request, addressed to a bank or persons carrying on the banking business, and drawn upon them by a party having money in their hands, requesting them to pay on presentment to a person therein named or to bearer, a named sum of money.
     2. It is said that checks are uniformly payable to bearer Chit. on Bills, 411; but that is not so in practice in the United States. they are generally payable to bearer, but sometimes they are payable to order.
     3. Cheeks are negotiable instruments, as bills of exchange; though, strictly speaking, they are due before payment has been demanded, i$n which respect they differ from promissory notes and bills of exchange payable on a particular day. 7 T. R. 430.
     4. The differences between a common check and a bill of exchange, are, First, that a check may be taken after it is overdue, and still the holder is not subject to the equities which may exist between the drawer and the party 'from whom he receives it; in the case of bills of exchange, the holder is subject to such equity. 3 John. Cas. 5, 9; 9 B. & Cr. 388. Secondly, the drawer of a bill of exchange is liable only on the condition that it be presented in due time, and, if it be dishonored, that he has had notice; but such is not the case with a check, no delay will excuse the drawer of it, unless he has suffered some loss or injury on that account, and then only pro tanto. 3 Kent, Com. 104 n. 5th ed.; 8 John. Cas. 2; Story, Prom. Notes, Sec. 492.
     5. There is a kind of check known by the name of memorandum cheeks; these are given in general with an understanding that they are not to be presented at the bank on which they are drawn for payment; and, as between the parties, they have no other effect than an IOU, or common due bill; but third persons who become the holders of them, for a valuable consideration, without notice, have all the rights which the holders of ordinary cheeks can lawfully claim. Story, Prom. Notes, Sec. 499.
     6. Giving a creditor a cheek on a bank does not constitute payment of a debt. 1 Hall, 56, 78; 7 S. & R. 116; 2 Pick. 204; 4 John. 296. See 3 Rand. 481. But a tender was held good when made by a check contained in a letter, requesting a receipt in return, which the plaintiff sent back, demanding a larger sum, without objecting to the nature of the tender. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2436.
     7. A cheek delivered by a testator in his lifetime to a person as a gift, and not presented till after his death, was considered as a part of his will, and allowed to be proved as such. 3 Curt. Ecc. R. 650. Vide, generally,4 John. R. 304; 7 John. R. 26; 2 Ves. jr. 111; Yelv. 4, b, note; 7 Serg. & Rawle, 116; 3 John. Cas. 5, 259; 6 Wend. R. 445; 2 N. & M. 251; 1 Blackf. R. 104; 1 Litt. R. 194; 2 Litt. R. 299; 6 Cowen, R. 484; 4 Har. & J. 276; 13 Wend. R. 133; 10 Wend. R. 304; 7 Har. & J. 381; 1 Hall, R. 78; 15 Mass. R. 74; 4 Yerg. R. 210; 9 S. & R. 125; 2 Story, R. 502; 4 Whart. R. 252.

To see a check in your dream, suggests that you may feel indebted to others. The dream may also be a pun on checking things out. To see a blank check in your dream, symbolizes your unused potential. It may also indicate unclaimed rewards. To see a check mark in your dream, indicates approval and acceptance. 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