| check | the act of inspecting or verifying |
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| check | (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king |
| check | obstructing an opponent in ice hockey |
| check | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess |
| check | a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) |
| check | a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something |
| check | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
| check | an appraisal of the state of affairs |
| check | additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct |
| check | the bill in a restaurant |
| check | a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. |
| check | a written order directing a bank to pay money |