bill of exchange, draft, order of payment - a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

bad check, bad cheque - a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny"

kite - a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float

kite - a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

counter check - a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals

giro, giro cheque - a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office

paycheck, payroll check - a check issued in payment of wages or salary

certified check, certified cheque - a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment

personal check, personal cheque - a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account

cashier's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's check, treasurer's cheque - a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person); "cashier's checks are as good as cash"

blank cheque, blank check - a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank

medicare check, medicare payment - a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care

appraisal, assessment - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

double check, countercheck - something that checks the correctness of a previous check

Apgar score - an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness

paternity test - a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be

stress test - a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress

invoice, bill, account - an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"

inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive

countercheck - a check that restrains another check

logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"

cogent evidence, proof - any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"

bed check - a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be

crosscheck - an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources

odd-even check, parity check, redundant check - a system of checking for errors in computer functioning

checksum - a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage

spot check - a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning; "spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees"

inspection, review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"

difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"

albatross, millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"

bind - something that hinders as if with bonds

drag - something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land"

obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of immagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

dog's-tooth check, dogs-tooth check, dogstooth check, hound's-tooth check, houndstooth check - textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks

weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

restraint - the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

hockey game, ice hockey, hockey - a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks

obstruction - getting in someone's way

crosscheck - an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)

poke check - knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick

chess move - the act of moving a chess piece

discovered check - a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop

chess game, chess - a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"

keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe, follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

screen, test - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

countercheck - check a second time

breathalyse, breathalyze - test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer

proofread, proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"

check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"

control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"

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

double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure

cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example

cinch - make sure of

card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"

spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality

verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - 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"

cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"

verify, control - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, confine, bound, restrict - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

cricify, mortify, subdue - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"

abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"

keep back, restrain, hold back, suppress, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

train - train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"

thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat

countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction

stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

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

check - abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons

check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, go over, look into - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

receipt - mark or stamp as paid

insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, 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"

verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

dampen - check; keep in check (a fire)

detain, delay, stay - stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"

correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - 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"

consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"

check out, check - be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!"

look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"

answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"

coincide - be the same; "our views on this matter coincided"

align - align with; be or come into adjustment

correlate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"

parallel - be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

twin, duplicate, parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"

bear out, underpin, corroborate, support - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"

conform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

homologize - be homologous; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs"

befit, beseem, suit - accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"

accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

pattern - form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"

rime, rhyme - be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; "hat and cat rhyme"

blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

make grow, develop - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

groom, train, prepare - prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"

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

consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

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

stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

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

stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

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

draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

cut down, cut out - intercept (a player)

defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack

chess game, chess - a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"

make out, write out, issue, cut - make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"

insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, 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"

ascertain, determine, find out, find - after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, 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"

verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

stanch, staunch, stem, halt - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"

stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

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

crack - cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

chink, check - make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

crack - cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"

crack - break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked"