proof vs check

proof and check both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but check is not an adjective.

proof and check both are verbs.

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

As nouns, check is a hyponym of proof; that is, check is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proof:

proof: any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
check: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

Other hyponyms of proof include confirmation, substantiation, verification, establishment, validation.

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

proof: read for errors
check: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Other hypernyms of proof include ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it.

proof (noun)	check (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
a trial photographic print from a negative	obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it	the act of inspecting or verifying
(printing) an impression made to check for errors	a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)	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

proof (adjective)	check (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	check (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	slow the growth or development of
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
read for errors	make cracks or chinks in
knead to reach proper lightness	arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset	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

proof vs check

proof and check both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but check is not an adjective.

proof and check both are verbs.

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