check

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɛk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɛk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chek)

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bill - check
In British English, a bill is a piece of paper showing how much money you must pay for a meal in a restaurant.
We paid our bill and left.
In American English, a piece of paper like this is called a check.
He waved to a waiter and asked for the check.
In both British and American English, a bill is a piece of paper that shows how much money you must pay for services such as electricity or gas.
If you are finding it difficult to pay your gas bill, please let us know quickly.
I ran up a huge phone bill.
In American English, a bill is also a piece of paper money.
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cheque - check
‘cheque’
In British English, a cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and say who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
Ellen gave the landlady a cheque for £80.
‘check’
In American English, this word is spelled check.
They sent me a check for $520.
In American English, a check is also a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a meal in a restaurant.
He waved to a waiter and got the check.
In British English, a piece of paper like this is called a bill.
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