Definition
To check, restrain, or hold back; to stop or control (rare or archaic).
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' combined with 'check' (from Old French 'eschequer,' from Persian 'shah'); the 'be-' prefix emphasizes the restraining action.
Kelly Says
Medieval chess terminology had enormous influence on English through 'check' and 'checkmate,' and verbs like 'becheck' show how thoroughly chess had penetrated English thought and speech.
Translations
BNবাংলা
পরীক্ষা করা
pa-ree-k-sha kor-a
CACatalà
comprovar
kom-pro-var
CSČeština
zkontrolovat
z-kon-tro-lo-vat
DEDeutsch
prüfen
prou-fen
ELΕλληνικά
ελέγχει
e-le-khei
ESEspañol
revisar
re-vee-sar
FISuomi
tarkistaa
tar-ki-istaa
FRFrançais
vérifier
ve-ri-fye
GUGU
પરીક્ષણ
pa-ree-k-shan
HIहिन्दी
जांच करना
jaanch karna
HUMagyar
ellenőrizni
el-len-o-ri-zni
IDBahasa Indonesia
cek
chek
ITItaliano
controllare
kon-tro-lla-reh
MRMR
परीक्षण
pa-ree-k-shan
MSBahasa Melayu
semak
se-mak
NLNederlands
controleren
kon-tro-le-ren
PAPA
ਸੁ onderzoek
su-o-nder-zaik
PLPolski
sprawdzić
spraw-di-ch
PTPortuguês
verificar
ve-ri-fi-kar
RORomână
verifica
ve-ri-fi-ka
RUРусский
проверить
prove-rit'
SVSvenska
kontrollera
kon-tro-le-ra
SWKiswahili
chunguza
chon-goo-za
TAதமிழ்
பரிசோதனை
pa-ri-so-tha-nai
TEతెలుగు
నిర్వచించండి
nir-va-chi-nchan-di
TRTürkçe
kontrol etmek
kon-tro-l eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
перевірити
pere-ve-riti
URاردو
چیک کرنا
chek karna
VITiếng Việt
kiểm tra
khim tra