check (v.) Copy link Outline I. To hold in anything in motion (cf. also inf. II.)1. inhĭbeo, 22. cŏhĭbeo, 23. tĕneo, contĭneo, rĕtĭneo, sustĭneo4. rĕtardo, 1 (to slacken the speed of)5. tardo, 1 (i. q. retardo)6. mŏror, 1II. To give a check or rebuff to; diminish the force of; impair the activity of1. reprĭmo, pressi, pressum, 32. comprĭmo, 3 (stronger than preceding; see first ex.)3. supprĭmo, 3 (almost = reprimo)4. contĭneo, tĭnui, tentum, 25. infringo, frēgi, fractum, 3 (to break the force of)6. rĕtundo, tŭdi, tūsum, 3 (lit. to beat back)7. mollio, 4 (lit. to soften; hence, to tame down, moderate)8. sēdo, 19. refraeno, 1III. To compare accounts • check (v.): I. To hold in anything in motion (cf. also inf. II.): 1. inhĭbeo, 2: to c. willing steeds, volentes equos in., Ov.: to c. the flow of blood, cruorem in., Ov.: to c. an onset, impetum in., Liv. 2. cŏhĭbeo, 2: stronger than the preceding: v. to restrain. 3. tĕneo, contĭneo, rĕtĭneo, sustĭneo: all of which signify to bring a thing to a stand-still; whereas inhibeo is only partially to arrest the progress of: v. to hold back, stop. 4. rĕtardo, 1 (to slacken the speed of): to hold in and c. oxen forcibly, boves fortiter retinere ac r., Col.: to c. the onset of the enemy, hostium impetum r., Cic.: v. to retard. 5. tardo, 1 (i. q. retardo): to c. the speed of pursuit, celeritatem insequendi t., Hirt.: Caes.: to c. the speed of winged fate, volucris fati alas t., Hor. 6. mŏror, 1: v. to delay, hinder. II. To give a check or rebuff to; diminish the force of; impair the activity of: 1. reprĭmo, pressi, pressum, 3: I am aware that this pest of the commonwealth may be c.'d for a time, but not for ever kept down, intelligo hanc reipublicae pestem paullisper reprimi, non in perpetuum comprimi posse, Cic.: to c. any one's attempts, conatus alicujus r., Cic.: our soldiers c.'d their course, nostri milites cursum represserunt, Caes. 2. comprĭmo, 3 (stronger than preceding; see first ex.): v. to restrain, put down. 3. supprĭmo, 3 (almost = reprimo): to c. an enemy, hostem s., Caes.: to c. the impetuosity of soldiers, militum impetum s., Liv.: to c. anger, iram s., Liv.: v. to suppress, control. 4. contĭneo, tĭnui, tentum, 2: to c. rashness, temeritatem c., Cic.: v. to restrain. 5. infringo, frēgi, fractum, 3 (to break the force of): to c. attempts, conatus in., Caes.: Cic.: v. to baffle. 6. rĕtundo, tŭdi, tūsum, 3 (lit. to beat back): to c. exuberant spirits, animum qui diffluat r., Ter.: to c. pride, superbiam r., Phaedr.: to c. a colleague, collegam r., Tac. 7. mollio, 4 (lit. to soften; hence, to tame down, moderate): he c.'d Hannibal by his endurance, Hannibalem patientia sua molliebat, Cic. 8. sēdo, 1: to c. a pestilence, pestilentiam s., Liv.: v. to allay, restrain. 9. refraeno, 1: v. to bridle. Phr.: to c. the expression of one's passion, animo et orationi moderari, Cic. (v. to control): to c. crimes, crimina resecare (lit. to amputate them), Juv. III. To compare accounts: dispungo, xi, ctum, 3: to c. is to compare the receipts and the disbursements, d. est conferre accepta et data, Ulp.; rationes expensorum et acceptorum d., Sen.
check (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Restraint, hindranceII. A slight rebuff1. incommŏdum (lit. disadvantage2. dētrīmentum (lit. loss3. rĕpulsa (usu. of repulse in canvassing for officeIII. T. t. in chessIV. A written order for the payment of moneyV. An order for admission to a theatre, etc., tessĕra • check (subs.): I. Restraint, hindrance: q. v. N.B.--To be a c., act as a c. upon, may be expressed by any of the verbs for to check: q. v. II. A slight rebuff: 1. incommŏdum (lit. disadvantage: q. v.): to make up for the c. received by their valour, in. virtute sarcire, Caes. (with reference to Pompey's success at Dyrrachium). 2. dētrīmentum (lit. loss: q. v.): a term used by Caes. in the passage above referred to, as synon. with incommodum: B. C. 73. 3. rĕpulsa (usu. of repulse in canvassing for office: q. v.). Fig.: all passion turns to sadness after receiving a check, in tristitiam omnis ira post r. revolvitur, Sen. Phr.: to experience a c., nonnihil, aliquantulum cladis accipere (v. disaster): retundi (v. to check, II. 6). III. T. t. in chess: Phr.: to give c., *regi minari: c. to your king, *regi cave: v. check-mate. IV. A written order for the payment of money: v. cheque. V. An order for admission to a theatre, etc., tessĕra: Suet.: Mart.
CHECK Copy link • CHECK 1. v. inhibere: cohibere: reprimere: comprimere: supprimere: sustinere: sistere (to stop; of living and running objects: inhibere, of lifeless objects in motion: currens sistitur; currus inhibetur. Döderlein’s Synonyms). To check horses, equos sustinere (opposed to agere, incitare): frenare: refrenare (to bridle; to hold in check): coercere (to restrain; hold within proper limits. etc.): obviam ire alicui rei (to meet a difficulty or danger by counter-acting measures): morae esse alicui; moram alicui or alicui rei aflerre (Cic.), inferre, interponere (Caes.): tardare, retardare (delay the execution of an action): one’s breath, animam comprimere (Ter.); spiritum retinere (Cels.., hold ones breath): a vessel, navigium inhibere (stop it): to check a sedition, uproar, etc., seditionem, motus comprimere. A marsh checked the cavalry in their pursuit of the enemy, palus equites ad insequendum hostem tardavit (Caes): to check the enemy, hostium impetum morari (Caes.), retardare, refrenare (Nep.). [Vid. CHECK, s.] To check one’s self, se sustinere, se reprimere se cohibere. To check an account, rationes contra scribere (after contrascriptor rationum, Inscript). 2. s. retardatio: retentio: inhibitio (act of holding in, delaying, etc): mora (delay). To give a check to anybody [Vid. CHECK, v.] , in mora esse or morae esse alicui; moram alicui afferre (Cic.), inferre, interponere (Caes.), facere (Liv.), objicere, offerre (Plaut.). To hold the enemy in check, hostem morari (Caes.).: efficere, ut hostis retardetur (Nep.): a progressu hostem arcere (Cic.). Loss, blow, etc., in war, detrimentum: calamitas: incommodum: clades. To receive a check, calamitatem, incommodum or detrimentum accipere (Caes.); incommodum habere or incommodo affici conflictari (Caes.). A slight check, detrimentum parvulum. To give anybody a check (in war), alicui cladem afferre or inferre; alicui detrimentum inferre: alicui detrimento esse (Caes.): alicui incommodum afferre (Caes.). If they should receive any cheek, si adversa pugna evenerit. The state would have received a severe check, magna clades atque calamitas rempublicam oppressisset (Cic.). Check on anybody for payment, perscriptio: syngiapha: also tessera nummaria (Suet., ). To pay by check, delegatione solutionem perticere (by referring one’s creditor to a third person, Sen.): solvere ab aliquo (Cic.). To give anybody a check upon another, aliquem delegare alicui (Cic.), or ad aliquem (Sen.); alicui delegare aliquem, ab quo fiet numeratio. To honor a check, delegationem recipere: to refuse to honor a check, rescribere pecuniam. In chess: check to your king, cave regi: to say check to the king, monere, ut caveatur regi. Countersign, *tessera contra scripta (e.g., at a theatre).