check

CEFRA1

/t͡ʃɛk/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To examine something to make sure it is correct or safe.

  2. 02

    noun

    An examination to make sure something is correct or safe.

Examples

  • Check that your username and password are written correctly.

  • Could you give the tyres a check?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A control; a limit or stop.

  2. A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A written order telling a bank to pay money.

More examples

In context

  • I just wanted to check my email.

  • I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.

  • The castle moat should hold the enemy in check.

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Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English chek, chekke, borrowed from Old French eschec, eschek, eschac, from Medieval Latin scaccus, borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king or check at chess, shah”), borrowed from Classical Persian شَاه (šāh, “king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Compare Saterland Frisian Schak, Schach, Dutch schaak, German Schach, Danish skak, Swedish schack, Icelandic skák, French échec, Italian scacco. Doublet of chess and shah (“king of Persia or Iran”), from the same source, as we...