noun
check
A written order directing a bank to pay a specified amount.
He writes a check to pay the monthly rent.
Etymology
The banking word developed from checking or verifying a payment. It names the written instrument authorizing the bank to pay, with the amount and recipient recorded for control.
More examples
- Please make the check payable to the school.
- She deposited two checks.
- The bank returned the check.
Forms
check · checks