check vs see

check and see both are nouns.

check and see both are verbs.

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

As verbs, check and see are synonyms defined as:

check and see: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Other synonyms of check include ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see to it.

As verbs, check and see are synonyms defined as:

check and see: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

Other synonyms of check include ascertain, determine, find out, learn, watch.

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

check: make an examination or investigation
see: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

Other hypernyms of check include examine.

check (noun)	see (noun)
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
the act of inspecting or verifying
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
an appraisal of the state of affairs
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the bill in a restaurant
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)	see (verb)
slow the growth or development of	deem to be
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
make cracks or chinks in	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition	deliberate or decide
put a check mark on or near or next to	make sense of; assign a meaning to
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
verify by consulting a source or authority	match or meet
write out a check on a bank account	receive as a specified guest
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
place into check	come together
decline to initiate betting	conduct someone someplace
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on	perceive or be contemporaneous with
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost	see or watch
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey	see and understand, have a good eye
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution	observe as if with an eye
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping	undergo or live through a difficult experience
consign for shipment on a vehicle	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
make an examination or investigation	go to see a place, as for entertainment
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	go to see for professional or business reasons
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey	go to see for a social visit
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	take charge of or deal with
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

check vs see

check and see both are nouns.

check and see both are verbs.

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