check vs break

check and break both are nouns.

check and break both are verbs.

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

As verbs, check and break are synonyms defined as:

check and break: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

Other synonyms of check include crack.

check (noun)	break (noun)
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess	the act of breaking something
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king	a sudden dash
the act of inspecting or verifying	the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)	an escape from jail
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something	a pause from doing something (as work)
an appraisal of the state of affairs	any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct	(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
the bill in a restaurant	an unexpected piece of good luck
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.	the occurrence of breaking
a written order directing a bank to pay money	a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
the state of inactivity following an interruption	an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	breaking of hard tissue such as bone
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

check (verb)	break (verb)
slow the growth or development of	fracture a bone of
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	weaken or destroy in spirit or body
make cracks or chinks in	diminish or discontinue abruptly
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly	become separated into pieces or fragments
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition	happen
put a check mark on or near or next to	prevent completion
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	terminate or end
verify by consulting a source or authority	come into being
write out a check on a bank account	stop operating or functioning
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	render inoperable or ineffective
place into check	crack; of the male voice in puberty
decline to initiate betting	fall sharply
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	lessen in force or effect
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost	make submissive, obedient, or useful
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey	be broken in
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution	change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
consign for shipment on a vehicle	find the solution or key to
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control	find a flaw in
make an examination or investigation	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	cease an action temporarily
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey	be released or become known; of news
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	undergo breaking
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection	interrupt the flow of current in
	surpass in excellence
	go to pieces
	ruin completely
	separate from a clinch, in boxing
	break a piece from a whole
	pierce or penetrate
	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
	exchange for smaller units of money
	become punctured or penetrated
	make the opening shot that scatters the balls
	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	do a break dance
	curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
	move away or escape suddenly
	scatter or part
	emerge from the surface of a body of water
	make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	change directions suddenly
	reduce to bankruptcy
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
	interrupt a continued activity
	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
	cause the failure or ruin of
	invalidate by judicial action
	enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	happen or take place
	fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
	give up
	cause to give up a habit
	vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
	come forth or begin from a state of latency
	come to an end

check vs break

check and break both are nouns.

check and break both are verbs.

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