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Nouns (45)

retirement

n. withdrawal from your position or occupation

retirement

n. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

check

n. (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

check

n. obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

retirement, retreat

n. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"

check, check mark

n. a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

check, verification, checking

n. the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

check, bridle, curb

n. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

arrest, check, stay

n. continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

check, crack, chip

n. a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

check, test, assay

n. a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

check, confirmation, verification, substantiation

n. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

check, chit, tab

n. the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"

check, cheque, bank check

n. a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"

check, testing, test, verification, checking

n. a test set up to verify whether a program or computer system functions well

arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, halt, stoppage

n. the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

Verbs (44)

check

v. make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

check, place into check

v. place into check; "He checked my kings"

check, decline to initiate betting

v. decline to initiate betting

check, charge, consign

v. give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

check, checker, chequer, draw squares on, mark into squares

v. mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

check, test, screen, check for, screen for

v. make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

check, see, learn, find out, ascertain, determine

v. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

service, check, overhaul, go over, suss out, check over, check into, check out, look into, check up on

v. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

check, control, see, insure, ensure, ascertain, assure, make sure, make certain, see to it

v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

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Fuzzynyms (155)

concealment, privacy, privateness, secrecy

n. the condition of being concealed or hidden

quiet, tranquillity

n. an untroubled state; free from disturbances

reversal, reverse, setback, licking

n. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"

break, suspension, interruption, pause, intermission

n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

hitch, tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, duty tour, tour of duty

n. a period of time spent in military service

intrusion, encroachment, trespass, violation

n. entry to another's property without right or permission

audit, audited account

n. an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA

control, controlling

n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

constraint

n. the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

grounds, evidence

n. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

statement, financial statement

n. a document showing credits and debits

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

deferral, postponement, deferment

n. act of putting off to a future time

hold, custody, detention

n. a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

respite, reprieve

n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

interpose, interfere, intervene, step in, step into, get involved

v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

hamper, handicap, disadvantage, hinder

v. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

interrupt, disturb

v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

react, oppose, react against, act in opposition to

v. act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

leave, will, bequeath

v. leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

remit

v. send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

leave, give, pass on, impart

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

confer, bestow

v. present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"

leave, entrust

v. put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"

study, analyze, analyse, examine

v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

assay, analyze chemically

v. analyze (chemical substances)

look into, investigate

v. investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

probe, examine, inquire into

v. question or examine thoroughly and closely

locate, turn up, unearth

v. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"

find, discover

v. make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

find, discover

v. make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

see, pick up, learn, hear, discover, find out, hear about, hear of, get a line on, get wind of, get word, become aware of, get to know

v. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

find, notice, discover, detect, observe

v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

find, find out, ascertain, determine

v. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

probe, examine, inquire into

v. question or examine thoroughly and closely

consult, refer to, look up

v. seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

promise, assure

v. make a promise or commitment

guarantee, insure, ensure, assure, secure

v. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

show, establish, prove, demonstrate, shew

v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

prove, obtain probate of

v. obtain probate of; "prove a will"

Synonyms (1)

look

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

Antonyms (0)

retirement check

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