check / cheque [tʃɛk]
check – 1. v. tr. & intr. – 1. examine the accuracy, quality, or condition of, inspect; 2. tr. – stop or slow the motion of; curb, restrain; 3. find fault with, rebuke; 4. physically obstruct the progress of an opponent (as in hockey); 5. move a piece (in chess) into a position that threatens to capture the opposing king; 6. make a mark next to an item on a list; n. – a means or act of testing or ensuring accuracy
cheque – n. – a written order to a bank to pay the stated sum from the drawer’s account to a specified person or company