Meaning of in check | Babel Free

Definitions

Under restraint or control.

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Examples

“It was a sudden meeting, and one in which rapture was kept well in check by pain.”

“The old feelings, so religiously held in check, were stimulated to rebelliousness, though they did not show themselves in any direct manner as yet.”

“I . . . espied a small cave, excellent suited to our defence and where two determined men might hold in check a whole army.”

“Scott also has schizoaffective bipolar disorder, a mental illness she keeps in check with a low dose of Zyprexa.”

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