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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

checking

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈtʃɛkɪŋ/

To inspect; to examine.

In a Sentence

“Check the oil in your car once a month.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

account checking. checkingchecking model
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Synonyms

attacktackletrapcheck offcross offstrike off

Antonyms

uncheck

Related Words

matchhitchcheck outcurbcheck intocheckoutturn backarrest

Poetry examples for “checking”

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