How to Spell check
check
check - verb
- To inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
- To compare with a source, original, or authority : verify
- To look at (something) to obtain information
- To look or reach into (something) to find what is there
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"needs to check her facts"
Usage examples
Examples: 'The word "check" is important to learn.' 'Please use "check" in your sentence.' 'Understanding "check" helps with spelling.'
check - thesaurus
Synonyms: bill
Etymology
Old French
Middle English cheken, checken "to put an opponent's king in check, stop, block," probably derivative of chek, chekke "announcement in chess that an opponent's king is in check, assault, adverse event"
Word family
checking, checked, checker