HOW TO PRONOUNCE
cheque
/tʃɛk/
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What does cheque mean?
noun
- A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
- A bill to be paid, particularly in a restaurant.
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adjective
- (obsolete) Obsolete form of chequy.
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IPA pronunciation
/tʃɛk/
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See this word in context.
I just wanted to tell you that I am sorry I was so impolite about your cheque.
My wealthy relative’s cheque—henceforth, the incubus of my existence—warns me that I have not done with this record of violence yet.
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An additional security is given to a crossed cheque if it bears the words "not nego- tiable" written underneath the crossing.
When he was gone Henchard copied the letter, and, enclosing a cheque, took it to the post-office, from which he walked back thoughtfully.
He handed her the new cheque, where she stood over him, and then leaned back in his chair and looked up at her.