The difference between Check and Oppose

When used as verbs, check means to inspect, whereas oppose means to attempt to stop the progression of.

Check is also noun with the meaning: a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

check bellow for the other definitions of Check and Oppose

  1. Check as a noun (chess):

    A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

  2. Check as a noun:

    An inspection or examination.

    Examples:

    "I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check."

  3. Check as a noun:

    A control; a limit or stop.

    Examples:

    "checks and balances"

    "The castle moat should hold the enemy in check."

  4. Check as a noun (US):

    A mark (especially a checkmark: ) used as an indicator, equivalent to a tick (UK).

    Examples:

    "Place a check by the things you have done."

  5. Check as a noun (US):

    An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; a cheque (UK, Canada).

    Examples:

    "I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount."

  6. Check as a noun (US):

    A bill, particularly in a restaurant.

    Examples:

    "I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave."

  7. Check as a noun (contact, _, sports):

    A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.

    Examples:

    "The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck."

  8. Check as a noun:

    A token used instead of cash in gaming machines.

  9. Check as a noun:

    A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.

  10. Check as a noun:

    A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.

    Examples:

    "a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad"

  11. Check as a noun (falconry):

    The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

  12. Check as a noun:

    A small chink or crack.

  1. Check as a verb:

    To inspect; to examine.

    Examples:

    "Check the oil in your car once a month."

    "Check whether this page has a watermark."

  2. Check as a verb:

    To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).

  3. Check as a verb (US, often used with "off"):

    To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory); to check off, tick (UK), tick off (UK), cross off, strike off.

    Examples:

    "Check the items on the list that interest you."

    "Check off the items that you've checked (inspected)."

    "Check the correct answer to each question."

  4. Check as a verb:

    To control, limit, or halt.

    Examples:

    "Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation."

  5. Check as a verb:

    To verify or compare with a source of information.

    Examples:

    "Check your data against known values."

  6. Check as a verb:

    To leave in safekeeping.

    Examples:

    "Check your hat and coat at the door."

  7. Check as a verb:

    To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.

    Examples:

    "Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight."

  8. Check as a verb (street, _, basketball):

    To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.

    Examples:

    "He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup."

    "That basket doesn't count—you forgot to check!"

  9. Check as a verb (contact, _, sports):

    To hit another player with one's body.

    Examples:

    "The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck''."

  10. Check as a verb (poker):

    To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.

    Examples:

    "Tom didn't think he could win, so he checked."

  11. Check as a verb (chess):

    To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, especially the king, in check; to put in check.

  12. Check as a verb:

    To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

  13. Check as a verb (nautical):

    To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.

  14. Check as a verb:

    To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.

  15. Check as a verb:

    To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.

    Examples:

    "The sun checks timber."

  16. Check as a verb:

    To make a stop; to pause; with at.

  17. Check as a verb (obsolete):

    To clash or interfere.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  18. Check as a verb:

    To act as a curb or restraint.

  19. Check as a verb (falconry):

    To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.

  1. Check as a noun (textiles, usually, pluralized):

    A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.

    Examples:

    "The tablecloth had red and white checks."

  1. Oppose as a verb:

    To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.

    Examples:

    "to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress"

    "There is still time to oppose this plan."

  2. Oppose as a verb:

    To object to.

    Examples:

    "Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans."

  3. Oppose as a verb:

    To present or set up in opposition; to pose.

    Examples:

    "They are opposed to any form of hierarchy."

  4. Oppose as a verb:

    To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

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