card vs check

card and check both are nouns.

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

As verbs, check is a hypernym of card; that is, check is a word with a broader meaning than card:

card: ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
check: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Other hypernyms of card include ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it.

card (noun)	check (noun)
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities	obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)	(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
a card certifying the identity of the bearer	the act of inspecting or verifying
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement	a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited	an appraisal of the state of affairs
a list of dishes available at a restaurant	additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
(golf) a record of scores (as in golf)	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
a witty amusing person who makes jokes	the bill in a restaurant
thin cardboard, usually rectangular	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

card (verb)	check (verb)
ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor	slow the growth or development of
separate the fibers of	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
	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