| cash |
"Cash" is a word for paper money or coins. When people pay for something using cash, it means that they don't use a credit card or a check. Credit cards and checks are other ways to pay for something that you buy. [2 definitions] |
| check |
When you check something, you look at it carefully to make sure it is correct or OK. [9 definitions] |
| check in |
When you check in, you tell someone in an official way that you have arrived or that you are ready for something. When you arrive at a hotel, you have to check in. Before you fly somewhere, you have to check in. |
| check out |
When people check out in a supermarket or other large store, they go through the process of paying for what they want to buy. If the store is busy, they may have to wait in line to check out. [4 definitions] |
| compare |
When you compare two things, you check them carefully to find out how they are the same or different. [1/3 definitions] |
| doctor's office |
A doctor's office is place where a doctor works and sees people who are sick or hurt. Sometimes people go to a doctor's office just to check how healthy they are. If you want to go to the doctor's office, you have to call the office first. Then, they tell you a time when you can come in to see the doctor. |
| endorse |
to sign one's name on the back of a check. [1/2 definitions] |
| follow |
When you follow something, you pay close attention to it in a repeated way. If you follow sports, you check what is happening very often. [1/6 definitions] |
| make sure |
When you make sure about something, you check it or test it so that you can feel certain about it in some way. If it's very important that you have locked the door, you might go to the door, take a look, and check that the lock is in the correct position. In this way, you can make sure that the door is locked. |
| monitor |
to observe in order to check on. [1/5 definitions] |
| patrol |
A patrol is a person or group that makes many trips along or through an area to check if everything is OK there. [1/3 definitions] |
| presence |
At the beginning of school each day, teachers check the presence of students in their classroom. That means the teachers check whether each student is there or not. If a student is there, it means the student is present. If the student is not there, then the student is absent. Teachers always hope for the presence of each student. [1/2 definitions] |
| proof |
to check or test. [1/7 definitions] |
| scope |
(slang) to look over or check; examine (often followed by "out"). [1/2 definitions] |
| see1 |
When you see if dinner is ready yet, you check if it's ready yet. If you go and see what your sister is doing, you go and find out what she is doing. [1/8 definitions] |
| tab |
(informal) a bill at a bar or restaurant; check. [1/2 definitions] |
| test1 |
When someone tests you, they examine you or check what you know by giving you a test. [1/3 definitions] |
| tick1 |
a small check or other mark made next to an item on a list. [2/5 definitions] |