check
Verb
1
to examine or inspect something to verify its accuracy, condition, or quality
Please check your answers before submitting the test.
I need to check if the store is still open.
2
to stop or slow the progress or growth of something
The new policy aims to check the spread of misinformation.
Noun
1
a written order to a bank to pay a specified amount from one's account
She wrote a check for two hundred dollars.