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kuri — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.

Senses

kuri is used for these senses in English:

  • check A control; a limit or stop.
  • discipline A controlled behaviour; self-control.
  • discipline A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
  • discipline A punishment to train or maintain control.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

discipline — full definition

  1. noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  2. noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
  3. verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.

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