Check

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A written order from one party (payer) to another (payee) requiring the payer's financial institution to pay a specified sum on demand to the payee or to a third party specified by the payee

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Senses

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the act of inspecting or verifying

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(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

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obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

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the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

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a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines, resembling a checkerboard

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a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

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something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

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an appraisal of the state of affairs

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additional proof that something that was believed is correct, such as some fact, hypothesis, or theory

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the bill in a restaurant

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a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed

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a written order directing a bank to pay money

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the state of inactivity following an interruption

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
arrestassaybalkbank checkbridlecheck markcheckoutchequechipchitconfirmationhalthitchstaystopstoppagesubstantiationtabtickverification
plural
Checks
possessive
Check's
pluralpossessive
Checks'