check vs account

check and account both are nouns.

check and account both are verbs.

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

As nouns, account is a hypernym of check; that is, account is a word with a broader meaning than check:

check: the bill in a restaurant
account: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

Other hypernyms of check include bill, invoice.

check (noun)	account (noun)
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess	the quality of taking advantage
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey	importance or value
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king	a record or narrative description of past events
the act of inspecting or verifying	an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)	a short account of the news
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something	a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
an appraisal of the state of affairs	the act of informing by verbal report
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct	grounds
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
the bill in a restaurant	a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
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

check (verb)	account (verb)
slow the growth or development of	furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	to give an account or representation of in words
make cracks or chinks in	keep an account of
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly	be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
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

check vs account

check and account both are nouns.

check and account both are verbs.

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