Control vs. Check
Control and Check Definitions
Control
To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct
The majority party controls the legislative agenda.
Check
The act or an instance of inspecting or testing something, as for accuracy or quality
Gave the paper a final check.
Control
To adjust to a requirement; regulate
Rules that control trading on the stock market.
Valves that control the flow of water.
Check
A standard for inspecting or evaluating; a test
The condition of the wiring can serve as a check for the level of the seller's home maintenance.
Control
To hold in restraint; check
Struggled to control my temper.
Check
A check mark.
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Control
To reduce or prevent the spread of
Used a pesticide to control insects.
Controlled the fire by dousing it with water.
Check
A ticket or slip of identification
A baggage check.
Control
To verify or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard.
Check
A bill at a restaurant or bar.
Control
To verify (a financial account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
Check
A chip or counter used in gambling.
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Control
Authority or ability to manage or direct
Lost control of the skidding car.
The leaders in control of the country.
Check
Something that stops or slows down motion, action, or expression; a restraint
Heavy rains were a check on the army's advance.
Control
One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization.
Check
The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint
Kept my temper in check.
Holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.
Control
An instrument.
Check
A stopping or slowing down of something
"The medicines ... gave a check to the disorder that was destroying him" (Richard Henry Dana).
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Control
Controls A set of such instruments.
Check
(Sports) The act of blocking or impeding an opponent with the puck in ice hockey, either with one's body or one's stick.
Control
A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb
A control on prices.
Price controls.
Check
A written order to a bank to pay the amount specified from funds on deposit; a draft.
Control
A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of a scientific experiment.
Check
A pattern of small squares, as on a chessboard.
Control
An individual or group used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment, as a group of subjects given an inactive substance in an experiment testing a new drug administered to another group of subjects.
Check
One of the squares of such a pattern.
Control
An intelligence agent who supervises or instructs another agent.
Check
A fabric patterned with squares
A dress of pale green check.
Control
A spirit presumed to speak or act through a medium.
Check
A move in chess that directly attacks an opponent's king but does not constitute a checkmate.
Control
(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.
Check
The position or condition of a king so attacked.
Control
(construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
Check
A small crack; a chink.
Control
To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.
Check
(Games) Used to declare that a chess opponent's king is in check.
Control
To call to account, to take to task, to challenge.
Check
(Informal) Used to express agreement or understanding.
Control
(transitive) To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.
Check
To inspect so as to determine accuracy, quality, or other condition; test
Checked the brakes for wear.
Checked the paper for misspellings.
Control
Influence or authority over something.
The government has complete control over the situation.
Check
To verify by consulting a source or authority
Checked her facts before speaking.
Check a spelling in the dictionary.
Control
The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
Check
To put a check mark on or next to
Checked off each item on the list.
Control
Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
Check
To arrest or slow the motion or progress of
Checked the flow by shutting a valve.
Control
A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
Check
To hold in restraint; curb
Check an impulse to laugh.
Control
(project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
Check
(Baseball) To stop (the swing of the bat) in an attempt to avoid swinging at a pitch that is out of the strike zone
The batter checked his swing, and the pitch was called a ball.
Control
A control group or control experiment.
Check
(Sports) To block or impede (an opposing player with the ball or puck), as in ice hockey, by using one's body or one's stick.
Control
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
Check
To deposit or consign for safekeeping or shipment
Checked his coat at the door.
Checked my bags and boarded the plane.
Control
(graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box Ctrl.
Check
(Games) To move in chess so as to put (an opponent's king) under direct attack.
Control
(climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
Check
To make cracks or chinks in
Sunlight dried and checked the paint.
Control
(linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.
Check
To make an examination or investigation; inquire
Phoned to check on the departure time.
Checked into the rumor.
Control
A spirit that takes possession of a psychic or medium and allows other spirits to communicate with the living.
Check
To be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
The suspect's story checked out.
Control
A checkpoint along an audax route.
Check
To agree point for point; correspond
The fingerprints checked with the ones on file.
Control
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
Check
(Sports) To block or impede an opposing player with the ball or puck, as in ice hockey.
Control
That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint.
Check
To come to an abrupt halt; stop
The soldiers rushed into the room but checked when they saw their commander.
Control
Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control.
The House of Commons should exercise a control over all the departments of the executive administration.
Check
To write a check on a bank account.
Control
The complete apparatus used to control a mechanism or machine in operation, as a flying machine in flight;
Check
To undergo cracking in a pattern of checks, as paint does.
Control
Any of the physical factors determining the climate of any particular place, as latitude,distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
Check
To place a chess opponent's king in check.
Control
In research, an object or subject used in an experimental procedure, which is treated identically to the primary subject of the experiment, except for the omission of the specific treatment or conditions whose effect is being investigated. If the control is a group of living organisms, as is common in medical research, it is called the control group.
Check
In certain card games, to announce that one is declining the option of making a bet.
Control
The part of an experimental procedure in which the controls{6} are subjected to the experimental conditions.
Check
To pause to relocate a scent. Used of hunting dogs.
Control
The group of technical specialists exercising control by remote communications over a distant operation, such as a space flight; as, the American Mission Control for manned flights is located in Houston.
Check
To abandon the proper game and follow baser prey. Used of trained falcons.
Control
To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute.
This report was controlled to be false.
Check
(chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. 14
Control
To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
Give me a staff of honor for mine age,But not a scepter to control the world.
I feel my virtue struggling in my soul:But stronger passion does its power control.
Check
An inspection or examination.
I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.
Control
To assure the validity of an experimental procedure by using a control{7}.
Check
A control; a limit or stop.
Checks and balances
The castle moat should hold the enemy in check.
Control
Power to direct or determine;
Under control
Check
(US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
Control
A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another;
Measures for the control of disease
They instituted controls over drinking on campus
Check
(US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.
Control
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc;
The timing and control of his movements were unimpaired
He had lost control of his sphincters
Check
(US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave.
Control
A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment;
The control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw
Check
A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck.
Control
The activity of managing or exerting control over something;
The control of the mob by the police was admirable
Check
A token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
Control
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another;
Her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
Check
A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
Control
Discipline in personal and social activities;
He was a model of polite restraint
She never lost control of herself
Check
A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
A check given for baggage
A return check on a railroad
Control
Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
A good command of French
Check
(falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. 15
Control
The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.;
They wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls
Check
A small chink or crack.
Control
A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine;
The speed control on his turntable was not working properly
I turned the controls over to her
Check
A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
The tablecloth had red and white checks.
Control
A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
Check
Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
Control
Exercise authoritative control or power over;
Control the budget
Command the military forces
Check
To inspect; to examine.
Check the oil in your car once a month.
Check whether this page has a watermark.
Control
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
Moderate your alcohol intake
Hold your tongue
Hold your temper
Control your anger
Check
To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
Control
Handle and cause to function;
Do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol
Control the lever
Check
To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
Check the items on the list that interest you.
Check off the items that you've checked (inspected).
Check the correct answer to each question.
Control
Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage;
She manipulates her boss
She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up
The teacher knew how to keep the class in line
She keeps in line
Check
To control, limit, or halt.
Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation.
Control
Verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;
Are you controlling for the temperature?
Check
To verify or compare with a source of information.
Check your data against known values.
Control
Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison;
Control an account
Check
To leave in safekeeping.
Check your hat and coat at the door.
Control
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
Control the quality of the product
Check
To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight.
Control
Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
Do you control these data?
Check
To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup.
That basket doesn't count—you forgot to check!
Check
(sports) To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck.
Check
(poker) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
Tom didn't think he could win, so he checked.
Check
(chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
Check
To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
Check
(nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
Check
To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
Check
To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
The sun checks timber.
Check
To make a stop; to pause; with at.
Check
(obsolete) To clash or interfere.
Check
To act as a curb or restraint.
Check
(falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
Check
(transitive) To mark with a check pattern.
Check
(heraldry) Divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
Check
A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.
Check
A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.
Which gave a remarkable check to the first progress of Christianity.
No check, no stay, this streamlet fears.
Check
Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.
Useful check upon the administration of government.
A man whom no check could abash.
Check
A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.
Check
A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.
Check
A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.
Check
The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
Check
Small chick or crack.
Check
To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.
Check
To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.
So many clogs to check and retard the headlong course of violence and oppression.
Check
To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check; to distinguish by a check; to put a mark against (an item) after comparing with an original or a counterpart in order to secure accuracy.
Check
To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
The good king, his master, will check him for it.
Check
To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
Check
To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber.
Check
To leave (something) in the temporary custody of another; as, to check baggage; to check one's firearms at the door; to check one's coat at the cloakroom.
Check
To accept (something) for temporary custody from another; as, to check a customer's baggage; to check a customer's coat.
Check
To make a checkered pattern upon.
Check
To make a stop; to pause; - with at.
The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power, either is disabled for the future, or else checks at any vigorous undertaking ever after.
Check
To clash or interfere.
Check
To act as a curb or restraint.
It [his presence] checks too strong upon me.
Check
To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
Check
To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
And like the haggard, check at every featherThat comes before his eye.
Check
Checkered; designed in checks.
Check
A written order directing a bank to pay money;
He paid all his bills by check
Check
An appraisal of the state of affairs;
They made an assay of the contents
A check on its dependability under stress
Check
The bill in a restaurant;
He asked the waiter for the check
Check
The state of inactivity following an interruption;
The negotiations were in arrest
Held them in check
During the halt he got some lunch
The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
He spent the entire stop in his seat
Check
Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct;
Fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
Check
The act of inspecting or verifying;
They made a check of their equipment
The pilot ran through the check-out procedure
Check
A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.;
As he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name
Check
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Check
A mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
Check
A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard);
She wore a skirt with checks
Check
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;
His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
Check
Obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
Check
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
Check
Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition;
Check the brakes
Check out the engine
Check
Make an examination or investigation;
Check into the rumor
Check the time of the class
Check
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
Control the quality of the product
Check
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
Moderate your alcohol intake
Hold your tongue
Hold your temper
Control your anger
Check
Stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution;
She checked for an instant and missed a step
Check
Put a check mark on or next to;
Please check each name on the list
Tick off the items
Check
Slow the growth or development of;
The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Check
Be verified or confirmed; pass inspection;
These stories don't check!
Check
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
Check
Block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
Check
Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control;
Parents must discipline their children
Is this dog trained?
Check
Consign for shipment on a vehicle;
Check your luggage before boarding
Check
Hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping;
Check your coat at the door
Check
Abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
Check
Stop in a chase especially when scent is lost;
The dog checked
Check
Mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
Check
Decline to initiate betting
Check
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of;
Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism
Check
Place into check;
He checked my kings
Check
Write out a check on a bank account
Check
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;
I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
Find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time
Check
Verify by consulting a source or authority;
Check the spelling of this word
Check your facts
Check
Arrest the motion (of something) abruptly;
He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
Check
Make cracks or chinks in;
The heat checked the paint
Check
Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only;
The glass cracked when it was heated
