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{ "term": "check", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "check", "heSheIt": "checks" }, "pastSimple": "checked", "pastParticiple": "checked", "ingForm": "checking" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable", "sensetop": "check somethingcheck something for somethingcheck something against something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check.", "contextForm": "check something" }, { "text": "Check the oil and water before setting off." }, { "text": "Check your work before handing it in." }, { "text": "Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs." }, { "text": "The cars were **checked to see** whether the faults had been spotted." }, { "text": "Check the container for cracks or leaks.", "contextForm": "check something for something" }, { "text": "Be sure to check labels for specific information." }, { "text": "I'll need to check these figures against last year's.", "contextForm": "check something against something" }, { "text": "Check the engine oil level regularly." }, { "text": "Check the roof for loose slates." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["always", "daily", "periodically"], "verb + check": ["had better", "must", "need to"], "preposition": ["against", "for", "with"], "phrases": [ "be worth checking", "check to see if", "check to see whether" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "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", "sensetop": "check somethingcheck something for somethingcheck (that)…check with somebodycheck what/whether, etc….check with somebody what/whether, etc…check something against something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We'll **check back** in a couple of hours." }, { "text": "We were interrupted by a waiter **checking to see** if everything was OK." }, { "text": "‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’" }, { "text": "Hang on—I just need to **check my email**.", "contextForm": "check something" }, { "text": "She's constantly checking her phone—it drives me mad." }, { "text": "**Check** our **website** for details.", "contextForm": "check something for something" }, { "text": "Go and check (that) I’ve locked the windows.", "contextForm": "check (that)…" }, { "text": "Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise programme.", "contextForm": "check with somebody" }, { "text": "She glanced around to check whether anyone was watching.", "contextForm": "check what/whether, etc…." }, { "text": "You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight.", "contextForm": "check with somebody what/whether, etc…" }, { "text": "The data is then checked against a database of criminals.", "contextForm": "check something against something" }, { "text": "Always check that the electricity is switched off before you start." }, { "text": "He was just checking to see if I was in my room." }, { "text": "I checked with her to see if she needed any help." }, { "text": "It's worth checking that there is no rust on the car." }, { "text": "We had better check that all the doors are locked." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["always", "daily", "periodically"], "verb + check": ["had better", "must", "need to"], "preposition": ["against", "for", "with"], "phrases": [ "be worth checking", "check to see if", "check to see whether" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to put a mark (✓) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc.", "sensetop": "check something", "labels": "(especially North American English)British English usually", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Check the box next to the right answer." }, { "text": "To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply check the box on your order form." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["simply", "mentally", "off"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to control something; to stop something from increasing or getting worse", "sensetop": "check something", "examples": [ { "text": "The government is determined to check the growth of public spending." }, { "text": "She tied some strips of cloth around the wound to check the bleeding." }, { "text": "The active ingredient checks the growth of bacteria." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to stop yourself from saying or doing something or from showing a particular emotion", "sensetop": "check somethingcheck yourself", "examples": [ { "text": "to check your anger/laughter/tears", "contextForm": "check something" }, { "text": "He made no effort to check his tears and just let them run down his face." }, { "text": "She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself—it wasn't the right moment.", "contextForm": "check yourself" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to leave coats, bags, etc. in an official place (called a checkroom) while you are visiting a club, restaurant, etc.", "sensetop": "check something", "labels": "(North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Do you want to check your coats?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to leave bags or cases with an official so that they can be put on a plane or train", "sensetop": "check something", "labels": "(North American English)British English, North American English", "examples": [ { "text": "How many bags are you checking?" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/tʃek/", "audio": "ch/check/check__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/tʃeks/", "audio": "ch/check/checks__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/tʃekt/", "audio": "ch/check/checked__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈtʃekɪŋ/", "audio": "ch/check/checking__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/tʃek/", "audio": "ch/check/check__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/tʃeks/", "audio": "ch/check/checks__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/tʃekt/", "audio": "ch/check/checked__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈtʃekɪŋ/", "audio": "ch/check/checking__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "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’." }