checked

[ chekt ]

adjective

1. held in check; suppressed or restrained:

   If not checked, the fungus could destroy the entire year's supply of wheat.

   Her enthusiasm for the renovations was checked after she saw the estimated cost.

2. (of baggage) accepted for conveyance under the privilege of a passenger's ticket:

   The major U.S. carriers raised the checked bag fee earlier this year.

3. having a pattern of squares; checkered:

   He wore a blue and white checked shirt.

4. Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in a closed syllable ( free ).

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of check ¹.

checked

/ tʃɛkt /

adjective

1. having a pattern of small squares
2. phonetics (of a syllable) ending in a consonant

Other Words From

• un·checked adjective
• well-checked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of checked¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; check ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; check ¹ + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Vote-by-mail ballot envelopes are checked to ensure they’re signed and the signature matches the signature on file.

From Los Angeles Times

And even if those measures failed, at the very least, each buyer’s ID should have been checked upon delivery to make sure they weren’t minors.

From Los Angeles Times

On election day, each voter can turn up to their assigned polling station with their voter’s ID card, where they will have their fingerprints electronically checked and are then issued with the two ballot papers.

From BBC

Beck began making regular visits to Langer’s Deli and Mama’s Tamales, which had windows on the park, and checked with owners Norm Langer and Sandi Romero on neighborhood developments, grievances and strategies.

From Los Angeles Times

She could access her report online - which she checked from time to time – until one day the website disappeared.

From BBC

Related Words

• barred
• blocked
• closed
• confined
• controlled
• defined
• deprived
• prescribed
• reduced
• restrained
• secured
• shortened
• tethered