Check

1. to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. 2. to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They built a high wall to check the tides. 3. to cause a reduction, as in rate or intensity; diminish: The new measures checked the rapidity with which the epidemic was spreading. 4. to investigate or verify as to correctness: She checked the copy against the original. 5. to make an inquiry into, search through, etc.: We checked the files, but the letter was missing. 6. to inspect or test the performance, condition, safety, etc., of (something): Check a used car thoroughly before buying it. 7. to mark (something) so as to indicate examination, correctness, preference, etc. (often followed by off): Please check the correct answer. They checked off the names of people they wanted to invite. 8. to leave in temporary custody: Check your umbrellas at the door. 9. to accept for temporary custody: We accept responsibility for any article we check here. 10. to send (baggage) on a passenger's ticket, usually on the same carrier used by the passenger, for pickup at the destination: We checked two trunks through to Portland. 11. to accept (baggage) for conveyance, and to convey, under the privilege of a passenger's ticket: Check this trunk to Portland. 12. to mark with or in a pattern of squares: to check fabric. 13. Agriculture. to plant in checkrows. 14. Chess. to place (an opponent's king) under direct attack. 15. Ice Hockey. to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent). Compare back-check, fore-check.