checked

checked · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Examined something to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.

  2. 2.

    Having a pattern of small squares.

  3. 3.

    Verified or confirmed.

  4. 4.

    Stopped or restrained.

Related words

Antonyms: ignored, overlooked
See also: check, checking, plaid, verified
Synonyms: examined, inspected, reviewed, verified

Etymology

Past tense of "check," from Old French eschec ("chess, check"), ultimately from Persian shāh ("king"). The pattern sense comes from the checkered board used in chess.