Meaning & use
rechecking
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“rechecking” is a form of “recheck”.
Meaning
verbtransitive
Checking something again to make sure it is correct or safe.
Grammar: Takes an object: rechecking the figures. The base form is recheck, and rechecking is the -ing form.
Patterns
- rechecking something
- rechecking that + clause
- rechecking for something
She is rechecking her answers before handing in the test.
The mechanic is rechecking the brakes for any signs of wear.
After rechecking the address, he realized he had written the wrong street number.
Word forms
| third person singular | rechecks |
|---|---|
| past tense | rechecked |
| past participle | rechecked |
| -ing form | rechecking |
Common combinations
- recheck the details
- Please recheck the details on the booking form.
- recheck for errors
- The editor rechecked the article for errors.
- recheck your work
- Always recheck your work before you submit it.
- recheck the figures
- The accountant rechecked the figures twice.
Synonyms and how they differ
- verify
- Verify is more formal and often means to prove something is true; recheck simply means to check again.
- double-check
- Double-check is very close, but it often suggests checking something a second time very carefully; recheck is more neutral.
Word family
- recheck verb
- To check something again.
- check verb
- To look at something to make sure it is correct or safe.
Practice
Before you send the email, you should ______ the recipient's address.
Choose one answer.
After the modal 'should', we use the base form 'recheck'. 'Rechecking' would need a helping verb like 'are', 'rechecked' is past tense, and 'rechecks' is third-person singular, which does not fit after 'should'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “rechecking”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.