IXL | Which definition matches the sentence?

What does check mean in this sentence?

My dad will check over the electricity bill before he pays it.

check verb to see if something is right

check noun a piece of paper used to pay money from your bank

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What does dip mean in this sentence?

Sue served potato chips and onion dip at her party.

dip noun a sauce to go with foods like chips or vegetables

dip verb to lower and then raise again

Some words have more than one meaning.

The light hurts my eyes.

Feathers are very light.

Sometimes the different meanings even sound different.

The actors leaned over and took a bow.

In this sentence, bow rhymes with how.

The girl tied a bow in her hair.

In this sentence, bow rhymes with low.

Words with more than one meaning are called multiple-meaning words or homographs.

The word dip has more than one meaning.

The question gives this sentence:

Sue served potato chips and onion dip at her party.

Here, dip means a sauce to go with foods like chips or vegetables.

The first answer choice gives the correct meaning.

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