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/tʃɛk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A written order directing a bank to pay money.
"I wrote a check to pay for the groceries."
- 1
To examine something in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition.
"Please check your answers before submitting the test."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'chequier' (meaning a chess board or to put in check), ultimately stemming from the Persian word 'shāh' (king) via chess terminology. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from stopping a move in chess to stopping or verifying any process, and in North American English, to the written bill at a restaurant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Check" is said worldwide
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Chèque
Transliteration: ʃɛk
"J'ai écrit un chèque pour payer les courses."
Scheck
Transliteration: ʃɛk
"Ich habe einen Scheck geschrieben, um die Einkäufe zu bezahlen."
Assegno
Transliteration: asˈseɲɲo
"Ho scritto un assegno per pagare la spesa."
Cheque
Transliteration: ˈtʃe.ke
"Escribí un cheque para pagar las compras."
Cheque
Transliteration: ˈʃɛki
"Escrevi um cheque para pagar as compras."
चेक
Transliteration: cek
"मैंने खरीदारी के लिए एक चेक लिखा।"
支票
Transliteration: zhīpiào
"我写了一张支票来支付购物。"
수표
Transliteration: supyo
"나는 장을 보기 위해 수표를 썼다."
小切手
Transliteration: kogitte
"買い物のために小切手を書きました。"
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