To check something off on a list.
Tick
Example Sentences
"Tick the box."
"Put a tick next to it."
Etymology & History
See 'On tick'. British term for credit. From 'ticket' (credit note). Corner shop 'tick' was working-class credit system. The trust-based credit is British social institution.
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General British
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Language
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Formality
Slang
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