slow the growth or development of | pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | follow a certain course |
make cracks or chinks in | progress by being changed |
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly | stop operating or functioning |
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | enter or assume a certain state or condition |
put a check mark on or near or next to | be abolished or discarded |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number |
verify by consulting a source or authority | have a turn; make one's move in a game |
write out a check on a bank account | to be spent or finished |
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | be spent |
place into check | perform as expected when applied |
decline to initiate betting | go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way |
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on | move away from a place into another direction |
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost | begin or set in motion |
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey | make a certain noise or sound |
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution | follow a procedure or take a course |
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping | stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point |
consign for shipment on a vehicle | have a particular form |
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control | pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action |
make an examination or investigation | be in the right place or situation |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired |
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey | be awarded; be allotted |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | be or continue to be in a certain condition |
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection | lead, extend, or afford access |
| be ranked or compare |
| blend or harmonize |
| be sounded, played, or expressed |
| be contained in |
| continue to live and avoid dying |