cheques

n. check, written order from one party directing a bank to pay a specified amount of money to another party

A cheque (also spelled check - see Etymology and spelling) is a negotiable instrument instructing a financial institution to pay a specific amount of a specific currency from a specific demand account held in the maker/depositor's name with that institution. Both the maker and payee may be natural persons or legal entities.
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Noun
1. a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
(synonym) check, bank check
(hypernym) draft, bill of exchange, order of payment
(hyponym) bad check, bad cheque
(derivation) check out
Verb
1. withdraw money by writing a check
(synonym) check out
(hypernym) withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
(derivation) check, bank check

n. check

v. (Mexico) check, examine

n. cheque, check