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Words with a similar base: checked

'checked'

[check.v.01] as in: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

Examples:
check the brakes
Check out the engine

'checked'

[check.v.02] as in: make an examination or investigation

Examples:
check into the rumor
check the time of the class

'checked'

[see.v.10] as in: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Examples:
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product

'checked'

[control.v.02] as in: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Examples:
moderate your alcohol intake
hold your tongue
hold your temper
control your anger

'checked'

[check.v.05] as in: stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution

Examples:
She checked for an instant and missed a step

'checked'

[check.v.06] as in: put a check mark on or near or next to

Examples:
Please check each name on the list
tick off the items
mark off the units

'checked'

[check.v.07] as in: slow the growth or development of

Examples:
The brain damage will retard the child's language development

'checked'

[check.v.08] as in: be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

Examples:
These stories don't check!

'checked'

[match.v.01] as in: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Examples:
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun

'checked'

[check.v.10] as in: block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

'checked'

[discipline.v.01] as in: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

Examples:
Parents must discipline their children
Is this dog trained?

'checked'

[check.v.12] as in: consign for shipment on a vehicle

Examples:
check your luggage before boarding

'checked'

[check.v.13] as in: hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping

Examples:
Check your coat at the door

'checked'

[check.v.14] as in: abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey

'checked'

[check.v.15] as in: stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

Examples:
The dog checked

'checked'

[check.v.16] as in: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

'checked'

[check.v.17] as in: decline to initiate betting

'checked'

[check.v.18] as in: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

Examples:
Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism

'checked'

[check.v.19] as in: place into check

Examples:
He checked my kings

'checked'

[check.v.20] as in: write out a check on a bank account

'checked'

[determine.v.08] as in: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

Examples:
I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time

'checked'

[check.v.22] as in: verify by consulting a source or authority

Examples:
check the spelling of this word
check your facts

'checked'

[check.v.23] as in: arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

Examples:
He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve

'checked'

[check.v.24] as in: make cracks or chinks in

Examples:
The heat checked the paint

'checked'

[crack.v.01] as in: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

Examples:
The glass cracked when it was heated

'checked'

[checked.s.01] as in: patterned with alternating squares of color