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cross-check

/ˌkrɒs ˈtʃek/verb

उच्चारण क्रॉस चेक

दोबारा मिलान करके जाँचना, प्रति-जाँच करना

Core word

verb
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    [T] ~ sth (against/with sth)

    to make sure that information or a calculation is correct by using a different method or source to check it

    दोबारा मिलान करके जाँचना, प्रति-जाँच करना

    • Always cross-check your answers before submitting the paper.
    • The bank cross-checked the details against its records.
    • I cross-checked the telephone numbers with the list on the website.
    + 2 more examples
    • Accountants cross-check every bill against the delivery record.
    • Have you cross-checked the spellings in your essay?

    Synonyms verify double-check confirm

noun/ˈkrɒs tʃek/
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    [C]

    a check to make sure that something is correct, using a different method or source

    प्रति-जाँच, दोबारा की गई जाँच

    • As a cross-check, the figures were compared with last year's report.
    • Do a cross-check of the dates against the school register.
    • A quick cross-check showed that two names were missing from the list.
    + 2 more examples
    • The auditor made a cross-check of the totals before signing.
    • Without a cross-check, small errors can pass unnoticed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

cross-check + object (+ with/against)

Check something using a second source. With or against introduces that second source.

दूसरे स्रोत से जाँच के लिए; दूसरे स्रोत को 'with' या 'against' से जोड़ा जाता है।

  • Cross-check your answers with the key.
  • Radhika cross-checked the list against the register.

cross-check (noun)

A cross-check is the act of checking this way; it is a countable noun.

Noun के रूप में यह इस प्रकार की जाँच के लिए countable noun है।

  • A quick cross-check revealed an error in the total.

cross-check + wh-clause / that

The verb can be followed by a clause about what is being confirmed.

इस क्रिया के बाद clause आ सकती है जो बताती है कि क्या पुष्टि की जा रही है।

  • Please cross-check that all names are spelt correctly.

forms

The forms are cross-checks, cross-checked, cross-checking.

इसके रूप cross-checks, cross-checked, cross-checking हैं।

  • The auditor was cross-checking every bill.
+Collocations 5

adverb + cross-check

carefullythoroughlyindependentlytwicequickly

  • Cross-check the figures carefully before submission.

cross-check + noun

datafactsdetailscalculationsrecords

  • Journalists cross-check facts before printing a story.

cross-check + preposition

withagainstusingby

  • Cross-check the date with the original letter.

verb + cross-check

domakerunneedcarry out

  • Run a cross-check on the bank statement.

cross-check + document

billpassbookadmit cardinvoicereport

  • Cross-check the invoice with the delivery receipt.
“More examples 6
  • Always cross-check the roll number on your admit card.

अपने admit card पर रोल नंबर की हमेशा दोबारा जाँच कर लें।

  • The teacher cross-checked the marks against the answer sheets.

शिक्षक ने अंकों को उत्तर-पुस्तिकाओं से मिलाकर जाँचा।

  • A cross-check of the accounts found a small mistake.

खातों की दोहरी जाँच में एक छोटी गलती मिली।

  • Before sharing the news, cross-check it with a reliable source.

समाचार साझा करने से पहले उसे किसी विश्वसनीय स्रोत से मिला लें।

  • The clerk was cross-checking each entry in the ledger.

क्लर्क बही की हर प्रविष्टि की दोहरी जाँच कर रहा था।

  • Please cross-check the spelling of your name before you submit the form.

फ़ॉर्म जमा करने से पहले अपने नाम की वर्तनी दोबारा जाँच लें।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Cross-check it from the original document.

✓ Cross-check it against the original document.

The second source follows with or against, not from.

दूसरे स्रोत से पहले 'with' या 'against' आता है, 'from' नहीं।

✗ He cross-checked about the figures.

✓ He cross-checked the figures.

The verb takes a direct object without a preposition.

इस क्रिया के बाद preposition के बिना सीधे object आता है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Cross-check something against or with another source.

Cross-check something against या with another source का प्रयोग होता है।