· examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

Synonym(s): check_up_on, look_into, check_out, suss_out, check_over, go_over, check_into

Hypernym(s): analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass

· make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

Hypernym(s): examine, see

· 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"

Synonym(s): see, insure, see_to_it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

Hypernym(s): verify

· 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"

Synonym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, curb, moderate

Hypernym(s): restrain, keep, keep_back, hold_back

· stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"

Hypernym(s): stop, halt

· put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

Synonym(s): check_off, mark, mark_off, tick_off, tick

Hypernym(s): verify

· slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

Synonym(s): retard, delay

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

· be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!"

Synonym(s): check_out

· 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"

Synonym(s): match, fit, correspond, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

Hypernym(s): equal, be

· block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

Hypernym(s): obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass

· develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

Synonym(s): discipline, train, condition

Hypernym(s): develop, make_grow

· consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding"

Hypernym(s): consign, charge

· hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"

Hypernym(s): consign, charge

· abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey

Hypernym(s): stop, halt

· stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked"

Hypernym(s): stop, halt

· mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

Synonym(s): checker, chequer

Hypernym(s): draw

· decline to initiate betting

Hypernym(s): move, go

· 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 South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

Synonym(s): turn_back, arrest, stop, contain, hold_back

Hypernym(s): defend

· place into check; "He checked my kings"

Hypernym(s): attack, aggress

· write out a check on a bank account

Hypernym(s): write_out, issue, make_out, cut

· 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"

Synonym(s): determine, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn

· verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"

Hypernym(s): verify

· arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

Hypernym(s): stop

· make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

Synonym(s): chink

Hypernym(s): crack

· become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

Synonym(s): crack, break

Hypernym(s): change

· patterned with alternating squares of color

Synonym(s): checkered, chequered