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Syllabification: (check)
Pronunciation: /CHek/
(British cheque)
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Definition of check

noun

  • a written order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer’s account:he was awarded a check for $1,000

Origin:

early 18th century (originally denoting a check stub): variant of check1, in the sense 'device for checking the amount of an item'

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