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| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inspection, examination |
| Synonyms: | analysis, audit, control, inquiry, investigation, poll, rein, research, review, scrutiny, test, checkup |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspect, examine |
| Synonyms: | analyze, ascertain, audit, candle, case, compare, confirm, correct, count, find out, frisk, go through, investigate, monitor, note, overlook, probe, prove, quiz, review, scrutinize, study, tell, test, try, verify, balance account, enquire about, eyeball, keep account, look at, look over, look see, make sure, scout out, take stock |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraint, hindrance |
| Synonyms: | blow, constraint, control, curb, damper, disappointment, frustration, grunt, harness, holdup, impediment, inhibition, limitation, obstruction, rebuff, rejection, reversal, reverse, setback, stoppage, trouble, restrainer |
| Antonyms: | aid, allowance, assistance, help, indulgence, liberation, permission |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hinder, restrain |
| Synonyms: | arrest, baffle, bar, bit, bottleneck*, bridle, checkmate, choke, circumvent, constrain, control, counteract, curb, cut short, delay, discourage, foil, frustrate, halt, harness, hold, hold back, impede, inhibit, interrupt, limit, moderate, neutralize, nip in the bud*, obstruct, obviate, pause, preclude, prevent, rebuff, reduce, repress, repulse, retard, snub, squelch, stay, stop, suppress, tame, terminate, thwart, withhold, hold down, hold in, keep back, play for time, rein in, slacken pace, slow down |
| Antonyms: | aid, allow, assist, expedite, help, indulge, liberate, permit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | symbol for ticking off |
| Synonyms: | cross, dot, line, mark, score, sign, stroke, tick, X* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pattern of squares |
| Synonyms: | patchwork, plaid, quilt, checkerboard, tartan |
| Main Entry: | admonish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn, strongly criticize |
| Synonyms: | advise, berate, call down, call on the carpet, censure, check, chide, come down hard on, counsel, ding*, draw the line*, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a going over, give a piece of one's mind, glue*, growl*, hoist*, jack up, notice, rap on knuckles, rap*, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, scold, sit on, slap on wrist, speak to, talk to, tell a thing or two, tell off*, upbraid, warn |
| Antonyms: | applaud, approve, commend, compliment, extol, flatter, laud, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appraise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | judge, estimate |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, assay, assess, audit, calculate, check, check out*, deem, evaluate, examine, eye*, figure, figure in, figure out, gauge, guesstimate, have one's number, inspect, look over, peg, price, rate, read, review, set at, size, survey, take account of, valuate, value |
| Notes: | appraise is 'evaluate, size up' and apprise is 'inform' apprise means 'to inform'; appraise means 'to assess or evaluate' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ascertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sure |
| Synonyms: | check, check out*, confirm, determine, dig*, discover, divine, establish, eye*, find out, fix, identify, learn, learn the ropes*, peg*, pick up*, read, see, settle, size, tell, verify, catch on, check up on, double-check, eyeball, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get it down, get the hang of, look-see, make certain, make sure, pick up on, size up* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | analyze |
| Synonyms: | appraise, apprise, assess, check, check out, estimate, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, measure, peg*, prove, rate, read, see, size, survey, test, try, value, weigh, eyeball, size up*, valuate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | audit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inspection of financial records |
| Synonyms: | analysis, check, examination, investigation, report, review, scrutiny, survey, verification, view, balancing, checking |
| Main Entry: | audit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspect financial records |
| Synonyms: | analyze, balance, check, examine, go over, go through, investigate, report, review, scrutinize, survey, verify, sit in |
| Main Entry: | block |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obstruct |
| Synonyms: | arrest, bar, barricade, block out, blockade, brake, catch, charge, check, choke, clog, close, close out, cut off, dam, deter, fill, halt, hinder, hold up, impede, intercept, occlude, plug, prevent, shut out, stall, stonewall, stop, stopper, stymie, tackle, thwart, close off, congest, hang up*, interfere with, shut off*, stop up, take out of play |
| Antonyms: | let up, open, let go, unblock |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bottle up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in check |
| Synonyms: | check, collar, contain, cork, corner, cramp, curb, enclose, entrap, hold back, repress, restrain, restrict, suppress, trap, box up, bring to naught, coop up, cover up, hold down, hold in, keep back, keep feeling inside oneself, keep secret, shut in |
| Antonyms: | confide, reveal, tell |
| Main Entry: | bridle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraining device |
| Synonyms: | check, control, curb, deterrent, leash, rein, restraint, hackamore, halter, headstall, trammels |
| Main Entry: | canvass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | poll; discuss issues |
| Synonyms: | agitate, analyze, apply, argue, campaign, check, consult, debate, dispute, examine, inspect, investigate, review, run, scan, scrutinize, sift, solicit, study, survey, ventilate, check over, electioneer |
| Main Entry: | card |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | piece of paper, often with purposeful writing |
| Synonyms: | agenda, badge, billet, calendar, check, docket, identification, label, pass, poster, program, schedule, sheet, square, tally, ticket, timetable, voucher, cardboard, fiberboard |
| Main Entry: | chide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize, lecture |
| Synonyms: | admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, check, condemn, flay, lesson, rate, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, slap on the wrist*, take down*, tell off, upbraid, call down*, call on the carpet, exprobate, find fault, give a hard time, monish, speak to, take down a peg, talk to, tick off* |
| Antonyms: | compliment, laud, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | choke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | smother, block |
| Synonyms: | asphyxiate, bar, check, clog, close, constrict, dam, die, drown, fill, gag, gasp, kill, noose, obstruct, occlude, overpower, retard, squeeze, stifle, stop, stopper, strangle, stuff, stunt, suffocate, suppress, throttle, wring, congest, garrote, gibbet, strangulate |
| Antonyms: | release, unblock, unconstrict |
| Main Entry: | constrain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force; restrain |
| Synonyms: | ban, bar, bind, bottle up, bridle, chain, check, coerce, compel, confine, constrict, cork, curb, deny, deprive, disallow, drive, hold back, immure, impel, imprison, incarcerate, inhibit, intern, jail, make, necessitate, oblige, pressure, stifle, urge, withhold, concuss, cool off, hem in, hog-tie, hold down, hold in, keep lid on, pressurize, put half nelson on, shotgun |
| Antonyms: | free, release, let go |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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