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As verbs the difference between check and confirm. is that check is to inspect; to examine while confirm is to strengthen; to make firm or resolute. What'sthedifferencebetweenand  CheckvsConfirm-What'sthedifference? check|confirm| Asverbsthedifferencebetweencheckandconfirmisthatcheckistoinspect;toexaminewhileconfirmistostrengthen;tomakefirmorresolute.Asanouncheckis(chess)asituationinwhichthekingisdirectlythreatenedbyanopposingpieceorcheckcanbe(textiles|usually|pluralized)apatternmadeupofagridofsquaresofalternatingcolors;acheckeredpattern. OtherComparisons:What'sthedifference? CheckingvsConfirmingCheckvsConfirmeCheckingvsConfirmationCheckvsConfirmableConfirmationvsCheck checkEnglish Etymology1 From(etyl)eschec,from.AllEnglishsensesdevelopedfromthechesssense. Noun (ennoun) (chess)Asituationinwhichthekingisdirectlythreatenedbyanopposingpiece. Aninspectionorexamination. Idon'tknowifshewillbethere,butit'sworthacheck. Acontrol;alimitorstop. checksandbalances Thecastlemoatshouldholdtheenemyincheck. *Addison aremarkablechecktothefirstprogressofChristianity (US)Amark(especiallyacheckmark:)usedasanindicator,equivalenttoatick(UK). Placeacheckbythethingsyouhavedone. (US)Anordertoabanktopaymoneytoanamedpersonorentity;acheque(UK,Canada). Iwasnotcarryingcash,soIwroteacheckfortheamount. (US)Abill,particularlyinarestaurant. Isummonedthewaiter,paidthecheck,andhurriedtoleave. Amaneuverperformedbyaplayertotakeanotherplayeroutoftheplay. Thehockeyplayergaveagoodhardchecktoobtainthepuck. Atokenusedinsteadofcashingamingmachines. *1963,Americanlawreportsannotated:secondseries(volume89) Alengthwiseseparationthroughthegrowthringsinwood. Amark,certificate,ortoken,bywhich,errorsmaybeprevented,orathingorpersonmaybeidentified. acheck'''givenforbaggage;areturn'''checkonarailroad (falconry)Theforsakingbyahawkofitspropergametofollowotherbirds. Asmallchinkorcrack. Synonyms *(noteofmonetarytransfer)cheque *(indicatormark)tick(UK),checkmark, *(billofsale)cheque(Canada) Descendants *German: *Spanish: Verb (enverb) Toinspect;toexamine. Checktheoilinyourcaronceamonth. Checkwhetherthispagehasawatermark. Tomarkwithacheckmark. Checkthecorrectanswertoeachquestion. Tocontrol,limit,orhalt. Checkyourenthusiasmduringanegotiation. *Burke somanyclogstocheckandretardtheheadlongcourseofviolenceandoppression *1922,(JamesJoyce),Chapter13 Shewasabouttoretortbutsomethingcheckedthewordsonhertongue. Toverifyorcomparewithasourceofinformation. Checkyourdataagainstknownvalues. Toleaveinsafekeeping. Checkyourhatandcoatatthedoor. Toleavewithashippingagentforshipping. Checkyourbagsattheticketcounterbeforetheflight. Topassorbouncetheballtoanopponentfrombehindthethree-pointlineandhavetheopponentpassorbounceitbacktostartplay. Hecheckedtheballandthenproceededtoperformaperfectlayup. Thatbasketdoesn'tcount—youforgottocheck! Tophysicallyremoveapersonfromplay. Thehockeyplayercheckedthedefencemantoobtainthepuck. (poker)Toremaininahandwithoutbetting.Onlylegalifnoonehasyetbet. Tomdidn'tthinkhecouldwin,sohechecked. (chess)Tomakeamovewhichputsanadversary'spiece,especiallytheking,incheck;toputincheck. Tochide,rebuke,orreprove. *Shakespeare Thegoodking,hismaster,willcheckhimforit. (nautical)Toslackoreaseoff,asabracewhichistoostifflyextended. Tocrackorgapeopen,aswoodindrying;ortocrackinsmallchecks,asvarnish,paint,etc. Tomakechecksorchinksin;tocausetocrack. Thesuncheckstimber. Tomakeastop;topause;withat. *JohnLocke Themind,oncejadedbyanattemptaboveitspower,eitherisdisabledforthefuture,orelsechecksatanyvigorousundertakingeverafter. (obsolete)Toclashorinterfere. (FrancisBacon) Toactasacurborrestraint. *Dryden It[hispresence]checkstoostronguponme. (falconry)Toturn,wheninpursuitofpropergame,andflyafterotherbirds. *Shakespeare Andlikethehaggard,checkateveryfeather/Thatcomesbeforehiseye. Derivedterms *checkin *checkinto *checkout *checkover *checkthrough *checkup Derivedterms *badcheck *bedcheck *bodycheck *bounceacheck *cashier'scheck *checkagainst *checkbook *checkcasher *checker *checkers *checkered *checking *checkingaccount *checkin *checkinto *checkingaccount *checkisinthemail *checkapersonout *checkitout *checklist *checkmate *checkout *checkout *checkover *checkup *checkupon *checkvalve *checksandbalances *countercheck *cross-check *discoveredcheck *doublecheck *double-check *hotcheck *kiteacheck *putincheck *raincheck *realitycheck *recheck *revealedcheck *shouldercheck *stickcheck *teller'scheck *traveler'scheck *unch *unchecked Etymology2 Byshorteningfromchecker,from(etyl)scaccarium,ultimatelyfromthesamePersianrootasabove. Noun (ennoun) (textiles,usually,pluralized)Apatternmadeupofagridofsquaresofalternatingcolors;acheckeredpattern. Thetableclothhadredandwhitechecks. References * *'Check'atEtymOnline EnglishtermsderivedfromPersian ---- confirmEnglish Alternativeforms *confirme(obsolete) Verb (enverb) Tostrengthen;tomakefirmorresolute. (Christianity)Toadministerthesacramentofconfirmationon(someone). *1971,,ReligionandtheDeclineofMagic,FolioSociety2012,p.35: Elizabeth,daughterofHenryVIII,wasbaptizedandconfirmedattheageofthreedays. Toassuretheaccuracyofpreviousstatements. Antonyms *infirm *disconfirm *deny *dispute *contradict *question Relatedterms *confirmability *confirmation Seealso *verify *corroborate *establish *prove Externallinks * * * Englishreportingverbs