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  • 101check — /tʃɛk / (say chek) verb (t) 1. to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly. 2. to restrain; hold in restraint or control. 3. to investigate or verify as to correctness. 4. Also, check off. US to tick. 5. Also, check in. to leave in… …

  • 102Check-in — This article is about the aviation, hotel or social networking term. For the use in information management, see Revision control. For the album by The Chalets, see Check In. Check in Hall at Leeds Bradford International Airport …

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  • 103check off — verb put a check mark on or near or next to Please check each name on the list tick off the items mark off the units • Syn: ↑check, ↑mark, ↑mark off, ↑tick off, ↑tick …

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  • 104check — check1 verb 1》 examine the accuracy, quality, or condition of.     ↘verify or establish to one s satisfaction.     ↘informal, chiefly N. Amer. take notice of. 2》 stop or slow the progress of.     ↘Ice Hockey hamper or neutralize (an opponent)… …

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  • 105check — [[t]tʃɛk[/t]] v. t. 1) to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly 2) to restrain; control: to check an impulse[/ex] 3) to cause to diminish, as in rate or intensity 4) to verify the correctness of, as by comparison 5) to inquire into,… …

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  • 106check in — verb announce one s arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑sign in • Ant: ↑check out • Derivationally related forms: ↑check in • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 107check — 1. verb 1) troops checked all vehicles I checked her background Syn: examine, inspect, look at/over, scrutinize, survey; study, investigate, research, probe, look into, inquire into; informal check out, give something a once over 2) …

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  • 108check — v 1. stop, arrest, stay, stall, bring to a standstill; halt, pause, hesitate, balk, brake; put a stop or an end to, terminate, end, quash, quell, squash, Inf. put the kibosh on, nip in the bud; cut, cut back on, decrease, diminish, reduce, lessen …

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  • 109check — [[t]tʃe̱k[/t]] ♦♦ checks, checking, checked 1) VERB If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory. → See also cross check [V n] Check the accuracy of everything in your CV …

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  • 110check — 1. verb 1) troops checked all vehicles Syn: examine, inspect, look at/over, scrutinize, study, investigate, probe, look into, enquire into; informal check out, give something a/the once over 2) he checked that the gun was cocked Syn …

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