check vs cheque
Definitions
verb
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- verify by consulting a source or authority
noun
- the bill in a restaurant
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Examples
Check from time to time that the liquid has not completely evaporated - there should be just enough left to make a bit of a sauce with.
Noel and Melva travel a great deal, allowing them to check out the marketplace, look at eating habits worldwide and find suitable equipment for the bakehouse.
I have been finding the BBC a bit vanilla of late and will check out Channel 4 news instead.
Definitions
noun
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
verb
- withdraw money by writing a check
Examples
Have you got any ID? A driving licence or cheque card will do.
Very wealthy people don't like to be questioned about whether they can support a cheque.
The war-time legacy of the five-shilling legal maximum on restaurant bills was an open cheque for profiteers to pose as restaurateurs.