cheque

English Thesaurus

1. a written order directing a bank to pay money (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	bill of exchange, draft, order of payment,
definition	:	a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	bad check, bad cheque,
definition	:	a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	kite,
definition	:	a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	kite,
definition	:	a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	counter check,
definition	:	a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	giro, giro cheque,
definition	:	a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	paycheck, payroll check,
definition	:	a check issued in payment of wages or salary (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	certified check, certified cheque,
definition	:	a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	personal check, personal cheque,
definition	:	a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	cashier's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's check, treasurer's cheque,
definition	:	a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person) (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	blank check, blank cheque,
definition	:	a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	medicare check, medicare payment,
definition	:	a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care (noun.possession)

2. withdraw money by writing a check (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	draw, draw off, take out, withdraw,
definition	:	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) (verb.possession)

3. a written order directing a bank to pay money (noun.possession)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	write out a check on a bank account (verb.communication)

derivation	:	check out, cheque,
definition	:	withdraw money by writing a check (verb.possession)

4. withdraw money by writing a check (verb.possession)

derivation	:	bank check, check, cheque,
definition	:	a written order directing a bank to pay money (noun.possession)

5. a written order directing a bank to pay money (noun.possession)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	write out a check on a bank account (verb.communication)

derivation	:	check out, cheque,
definition	:	withdraw money by writing a check (verb.possession)

6. withdraw money by writing a check (verb.possession)

derivation	:	bank check, check, cheque,
definition	:	a written order directing a bank to pay money (noun.possession)