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verb(check)to put (a chess king) in check
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verb(check)rebuke, reprimand
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verb(check)to slow or bring to a stop : brake
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noun(check)a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks
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verb(check)to skate back toward one's own goal while closely defending against the offensive rushes of an opposing player in ice hockey
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verb(check)to register at a hotel
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verb(check)to report one's presence or arrival
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verb(check)to satisfy all requirements in returning
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verb(check)to eliminate from further consideration
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verb(check)to deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck
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verb(check)to change a play at the line of scrimmage in football by calling an audible
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verb(check)to vacate and pay for one's lodging (as at a hotel)
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verb(check)die
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verb(check)to have the cost of purchases totaled and pay the cost
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verb(check)to obstruct in ice hockey or lacrosse by thrusting one's stick held in both hands across an opponent's face or body
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verb(check)to check (something, such as data or reports) from various angles or sources to determine validity or accuracy
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verb(check)to subject to a double check
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verb(check)to make a double check
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verb(check)to verify the factual accuracy of
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verb(check)to check the spelling of (something, such a document or block of text) by using a spellchecker