check-v; 12 Senses

Sense Number 1: examine, esp. to confirm validity, correctness, safety, or suitability

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] CHECK NP2[patient] NP1[agent] CHECK PP Includes: CHECK INTO, CHECK ON, CHECK OUT, CHECK OVER, CHECK UP ON

Examples:
You should always check your oil before taking your car on a long trip.
Customs stopped us and checked our bags for alcohol and cigarettes.
After I'd finished the exam, I checked over my answers for mistakes.
The doctor will call next week to check up on your progress.
My wife checks on our elderly neighbour every few days to make sure that he's alright.
You should check out John's column this week. It is really funny.
If you're near the garage, could you check to see if the car's ready?
If you're unsure of your legal rights, I would check with a lawyer.
The six computers check with one another to assure that they are doing the same thing.
I'll check into that!
The council usually sends someone to check out the noise levels.

Mappings:
VerbNet: peer-30.3,search-35.2
FrameNet: Inspection,Scrutiny
PropBank: check.01,check.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 21, 22
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
check_up_on 1
check_into 1
check_out 1, 4, 7
check_over 1

Sense Number 2: agree, confirm, or be consistent

Commentary:
NOTE: intransitive Syntax Is: NP1[patient] CHECK

Examples:
These stories don't check.
The fingerprints checked out with the ones on file.
Her statement checks with most of the eye-witness reports.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
check_out 3

Sense Number 3: keep something or someone under control; stop something from happening

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] CHECK NP2
NOTE: This sense includes blocking or controlling the progress of an opponent move.

Examples:
They began to vaccinate children in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
Check your anger before law does.
Checking the urge to laugh out loud, I buried my head in the newspaper.
Some people simply can't check their behavior while under the influence.
He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve.
'I mean,' she checked herself hastly. 'ah ... I dunno where he may be.'
In mid-sentence, he checked himself abruptly, looking terribly embarrassed.
He was a great defender that routinely checked the opponent's best offensive threat.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Preventing
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 18, 23

Sense Number 4: mark something with a check mark

Commentary: Includes: CHECK OFF

Examples:
Please check your name off from the list.
Check the box next to Connect Automatically when starting TCP/IP applications.
Please make sure you have checked the circle next to the item you require.
Check here if the billing address is different from the shipping address.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: check.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 16
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
check_off 1

Sense Number 5: consign belongings for temporary safekeeping

Examples:
She checked her bags and boarded the plane.
Check your coat at the door.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12, 13

Sense Number 6: arrive and register/commit

Commentary: Includes: CHECK IN, CHECK INTO

Examples:
When we checked in at the hotel, we also checked in at the Cruise Line desk.
Her doctor said she needed treatment and checked her into the hospital.
He checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for alcohol.
We achieved the airport, checked in at the counter, and sat in the lobby.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: check.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
check_in 1

Sense Number 7: unregister, make necessary payments, and leave

Commentary: Includes: CHECK OUT

Examples:
We awoke the following morning, had breakfast, and checked out of the hotel.
The lady at the grocery shop that checked us out was very friendly.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: check.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
check_out 2, 5

Sense Number 8: create cracks or chinks in

Examples:
Sunlight dried and checked the paint.
The glass checked when it was heated.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 24, 25

Sense Number 9: in chess: put the opponent king under direct attack

Examples:
The rook capture would have checked the king and held the pawn at a7.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 19

Sense Number 10: trackers: stop in a chase when the scent is low

Examples:
Suddenly the dog checked, sniffed and scratched around tentatively in the leaves.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 15

Sense Number 11: falcon: abandon intended game and pursue lesser prey

Examples:
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Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 14

Sense Number 12: gambling: decline to initiate a betting

Examples:
Sorry, could not find example.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 17