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checked

/tʃɛkt/

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verb

To inspect; to examine.

Examples :

"Check the oil in your car once a month."

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To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).

Examples :

"The student checked her essay carefully before submitting it, correcting several spelling mistakes. "

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(often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).

Examples :

"I checked off the items on my grocery list as I bought them. "

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To control, limit, or halt.

Examples :

"Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation."

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To verify or compare with a source of information.

Examples :

"Check your data against known values."

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To leave in safekeeping.

Examples :

"Check your hat and coat at the door."

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To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.

Examples :

"Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight."

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To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.

Examples :

"He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup."

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To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.

Examples :

"The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck."

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To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.

Examples :

"In the card game, I checked my hand, waiting for someone else to bet first. "

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To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.

Examples :

"The chess player checked the opponent's king, forcing a win. "

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To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

Examples :

"The teacher checked the student for talking during class. "

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

Examples :

"The metal brace on my glasses was too tight, so I checked it slightly to make it more comfortable. "

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

Examples :

"The wooden table top checked as it dried in the sun. "

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To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.

Examples :

"The sun checks timber."

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To make a stop; to pause; with at.

Examples :

"Before leaving for school, I checked at the bakery to see if they had any croissants. "

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To clash or interfere.

Examples :

"My plans for the weekend checked with my sister's; we couldn't both go to the concert. "

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To act as a curb or restraint.

Examples :

"Strict rules checked the students' disruptive behavior in class. "

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

Examples :

"The falcon checked its prey, circling and then diving after the fleeing pigeon. "

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To mark with a check pattern.

Examples :

"The teacher checked the boxes on the student's homework assignment to indicate which problems were correct. "

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adjective

Having a pattern of checks; checkered.

Examples :

"a checked tie"

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adjective

Of syllables, having a coda.

Examples :

"The word "checked" in the sentence "The first syllable in 'checked' is checked." correctly demonstrates the adjective use, relating to the phonological feature of a syllable having a coda. "

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adjective

Of consonants, glottalized.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed out that the "k" sound in the word "keep" was checked, a characteristic of some African languages. "

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adjective

Verified or validated in some way.

Examples :

"a computer program using checked arithmetic"

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