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double check

double check verb: to check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.

Verb

double check (third-person singular simple present double checks, present participle double checking, simple past and past participle double checked)

  1. (transitive) To check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.
    • I'm pretty sure that he's not coming, but I can double check the guest list.

Noun

double check (countable and uncountable, plural double checks)

  1. A second check or verification, usually with additional caution or attention.
    • Why don't you make another double check of the house to see if there are still rats around?
  2. A check delivered by two pieces simultaneously.

double check meaning in Vietnamese

double check in Vietnamese

chess situation
chiếu đôi, lưỡng chiếu

Forms of double check

Verb
third-person singular presentdouble checks
present participledouble checking
past participledouble checked
pastdouble checked
alternative formdouble-check
alternative formdoublecheck
Noun
pluraldouble checks

Questions about double check

What does double check mean?
Double check means to check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.
What is double check in Vietnamese?
Double check in Vietnamese is chiếu đôi, lưỡng chiếu. See Double check meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is double check?
Double check can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of double check?
The past tense of double check is double checked.

Words near double check in the dictionary

  1. double burdens
  2. double cab
  3. double cabs
  4. double canon
  5. double canons
  6. double check
  7. double checked
  8. double checking
  9. double checks
  10. double chicane
  11. double chin

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