restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. check …

Checked definition: held in check; suppressed or restrained.. See examples of CHECKED used in a sentence.

Please check your coats at the coatroom prior to the meeting. He checked his baggage as soon as he got to the airport. These articles may only be carried in checked baggage.

to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.

Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours. ...a checked shirt.

1. to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate.

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When someone has checked something, they have taken action to confirm that a particular point or condition is met. This could relate to checking information, verifying data, or ensuring that …

Simple past tense and past participle of check. He checked his watch for the third time.

Definition of checked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.