slow the growth or development of | be in a state of action |
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | go or proceed from one point to another |
make cracks or chinks in | progress by being changed |
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly | propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting |
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | have a turn; make one's move in a game |
put a check mark on or near or next to | give an incentive for action |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
verify by consulting a source or authority | arouse sympathy or compassion in |
write out a check on a bank account | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
place into check | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment |
decline to initiate betting | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | dispose of by selling |
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost | follow a procedure or take a course |
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey | live one's life in a specified environment |
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 | |