cheque

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɛk/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a written order directing a bank to pay money
  2. verb withdraw money by writing a check

Etymology

From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.

In classic literature

Synonyms

check, bank check

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
draft
Narrower (hyponyms)
cashier's check, blank check, kite, giro, paycheck

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