Check Tʃek Checked Checking Oil Verb Extra Put

• she gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check.
• check the oil and water before setting off.
• check your work before handing it in.
• customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs.

check

Verb Forms

1. to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
• She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check.
• Check the oil and water before setting off.
• Check your work before handing it in.
• Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs.
• The cars were checked to see whether the faults had been spotted.
• Check the container for cracks or leaks.
• Be sure to check labels for specific information.
• I'll need to check these figures against last year's.

Extra Examples

• Check the engine oil level regularly.
• Check the roof for loose slates.
2. to look at something or ask somebody to find out if something/somebody is present, correct or true or if something is how you think it is
• SEE ALSO cross-check
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cross-check_1
• We'll check back in a couple of hours.
• We were interrupted by a waiter checking to see if everything was OK.
• ‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’
• Hang on—I just need to check my email.
• She's constantly checking her phone—it drives me mad.
• Check our website for details.
• Go and check (that) I’ve locked the windows.
• Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise programme.
• She glance around to check whether anyone was watching.
• You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight.
• The data is then checked against a database of criminals.

Extra Examples

• Always check that the electricity is switched off before you start.
• He was just checking to see if I was in my room.
• I checked with her to see if she needed any help.
• It's worth checking that there is no rust on the car.
• We had better check that all the doors are locked.
3. to put a mark (✓) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc.
• Check the box next to the right answer.
• To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply check the box on your order form.
4. to control something; to stop something from increasing or getting worse
• The government is determined to check the growth of public spending.
• She tied some strips of cloth around the wound to check the bleeding.
• The active ingredient checks the growth of bacteria.
5. to stop yourself from saying or doing something or from showing a particular emotion
• to check your anger/laughter/tears
• She made no effort to check her tears and just let them run down her face.
• She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself—it wasn't the right moment.
6. to leave coats, bags, etc. in an official place (called a checkroom) while you are visiting a club, restaurant, etc.
• Do you want to check your coats?
7. to leave bags or cases with an official so that they can be put on a plane or train
• How many bags are you checking?

Word Origin

• verb Middle English (originally as used in the game of chess): the noun and exclamation from Old French eschec, from medieval Latin scaccus, via Arabic from Persian šāh ‘king’; the verb from Old French eschequier ‘play chess, put in check’. The sense ‘stop or control’ arose from the use in chess, and led (in the late 17th cent.) to ‘examine the accuracy of’.