noun
- written orders to a bank to pay money from an account
- examinations or inspections to verify something
- restraints or controls that limit something
verb
- examines or inspects to verify accuracy or condition
- stops or restrains the progress of something
Examples
- She wrote several checks to pay her monthly bills.
- The security guard performs regular checks of the building.
- The new law puts checks on corporate spending.
- Put checks next to the correct answers on your test.
- The mechanic checks the oil level every service.
- The dam checks the flow of the river downstream.
- Random drug checks help maintain workplace safety.
- He checks his email first thing every morning.