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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Check \Check\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Checked (ch[e^]kt); p. pr.
     & vb. n. checking.]
     1. (Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece,
        esp. his king, in check; to put in check.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to
        hinder; to repress; to curb. Hence, (Ice Hockey) To
        obstruct the motion of an opposing player by contacting
        him with one's body.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
              So many clogs to check and retard the headlong
              course of violence and oppression.    --Burke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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. Hence, To
        compare with an original or with some standard, to insure
        correctness; as, to check an account; to check with a
        supervisor about procedures.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     4. To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The good king, his master, will check him for it.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Naut.) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too
        stiffly extended.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the
        sun checks timber.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. 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.
        [PJC]
  
     8. To accept (something) for temporary custody from another;
        as, to check a customer's baggage; to check a customer's
        coat.
        [PJC]
  
     9. To make a checkered pattern upon.
        [PJC]
  
     Syn: To restrain; curb; bridle; repress; control; hinder;
          impede; obstruct; interrupt; tally; rebuke; reprove;
          rebuff.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  checked \checked\ (ch[e^]kt), adj.
     1. Held back from some action especially by force.
  
     Syn: curbed.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. having a pattern of alternating dark and light squares in
        rows and columns.
  
     Syn: checkered.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Check \Check\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Checked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     checking.]
     1. (Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece,
        esp. his king, in check; to put in check.
  
     2. 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.    --Burke.
  
     3. 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; as, to check an
        account; to check baggage.
  
     4. To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
  
              The good king, his master, will check him for it.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     5. (Naut.) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too
        stiffly extended.
  
     6. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the
        sun checks timber.
  
     Syn: To restrain; curb; bridle; repress; control; hinder;
          impede; obstruct; interrupt; tally; rebuke; reprove;
          rebuff.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  checked
       adj 1: held back from some action especially by force [syn: curbed]
       2: patterned with alternating squares of color [syn: checkered,
           chequered]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  checked
     a.
     1 (lb en North America) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
     2 (lb en phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
     3 (lb en phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
     4 Verified or validated in some way.
     5 (lb en aviation or other transport of baggage) Delivered to the
  airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an
  inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold#Noun) during the flight (or
  other journey).
     vb.
     (infl of en check  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  checked
     a.
     1 (lb en North America) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
     2 (lb en phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
     3 (lb en phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
     4 Verified or validated in some way.
     5 (lb en aviation or other transport of baggage) Delivered to the
  airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an
  inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold#Noun) during the flight (or
  other journey).
     vb.
     (infl of en check  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  checked
     a.
     1 (lb en North America) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
     2 (lb en phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
     3 (lb en phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
     4 Verified or validated in some way.
     5 (lb en aviation or other transport of baggage) Delivered to the
  airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an
  inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold#Noun) during the flight (or
  other journey).
     vb.
     (infl of en check  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  checked
     a.
     1 (lb en North America) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
     2 (lb en phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
     3 (lb en phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
     4 Verified or validated in some way.
     5 (lb en aviation or other transport of baggage) Delivered to the
  airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an
  inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold#Noun) during the flight (or
  other journey).
     vb.
     (infl of en check  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  checked
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c heck ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  checked
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en check ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb check)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  مفحوص

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/ 
  kontroloval

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  kostkovaný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  angekreuzt, angehakt
     Synonym: ticked
  
   see: tick sth., check sth., ticking, checking, tick / check the appropriate box on the form, something that ticks all the (right) boxes, Tick/Check 'yes' or 'no' to each question.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  aufgehalten, abgestellt, gestoppt, einer Sache Einhalt geboten, zum Stillstand gebracht
   see: check sth., checking, check to growth of sth. / the increase in sth. / the spread of sth., check the bleeding, check the spread of the disease, check the enemy by fortifications, The Government must do something to check the flow of migrants., The police are failing to take adequate measures to check the growth in crime.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  gefragt, nachgefragt, abgeklärt
   see: check with sb. what/whether etc., checking
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  kariert  [textil.]
        "small-checked"  - kleinkariert
        "large-checked"  - großkariert
   see: finely checked, with coloured checks
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  kontrolliert, durchgesehen, gecheckt
   see: check sth., checking, periodically check the website, check the typing for errors, Turn the tap on and check for leaks.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  nachgemessen
   see: check, checking, checks, checked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  maß nach
   see: check, checking, checked, checks
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  geprüft, nachgeprüft, überprüft
   see: check, checking, checks, checked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  prüfte, prüfte nach, überprüfte
   see: check, checking, checked, checks
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  rückgefragt
     Synonyms: checked back, enquired, inquired
  
   see: check, check back, enquire, inquire, checking, checking back, enquiring, inquiring, raise a query with sb.
  

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/ 
  1. चारखाने~वाला
        "He was wearing a checked shirt."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  kariran

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  checked /tʃˈɛkt/
  kockás

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  checked /tʃekt/ 
  languotas

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  checked /tʃekt/
  acuadros

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈtʃɛkt/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 格子花纹的,棋盘花纹的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  Checked
     a. 格子花纹的,棋盘花纹的
     a. 选中的

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