canvass vs check

canvass and check both are nouns.

canvass and check both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canvass	Yes	No	Yes	No
check	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, check is a hyponym of canvass; that is, check is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canvass:

canvass: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
check: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

Other hyponyms of canvass include anatomize, diagnose, name, diagnose, appraise, survey, survey, compare, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, assay, reexamine, review, audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize, screen, follow, trace, investigate, look into, sieve, sift, consider, look at, view.

canvass (noun)	check (noun)
a heavy, closely woven fabric	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete	obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
a tent made of canvas fabric	(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel	the act of inspecting or verifying
an oil painting on canvas fabric	a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account	an appraisal of the state of affairs
	additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the bill in a restaurant
	a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
	a written order directing a bank to pay money
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

canvass (verb)	check (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	slow the growth or development of
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions	make cracks or chinks in
	arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
	examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
	put a check mark on or near or next to
	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
	verify by consulting a source or authority
	write out a check on a bank account
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	place into check
	decline to initiate betting
	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
	mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
	stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
	abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
	stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
	hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
	consign for shipment on a vehicle
	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
	make an examination or investigation
	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
	be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

canvass vs check

canvass and check both are nouns.

canvass and check both are verbs.

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