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Definition of cross-check verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cross-check

verb
 
/ˌkrɒs ˈtʃek/
 
/ˌkrɔːs ˈtʃek/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cross-check
 
/ˌkrɒs ˈtʃek/
 
/ˌkrɔːs ˈtʃek/
he / she / it cross-checks
 
/ˌkrɒs ˈtʃeks/
 
/ˌkrɔːs ˈtʃeks/
past simple cross-checked
 
/ˌkrɒs ˈtʃekt/
 
/ˌkrɔːs ˈtʃekt/
past participle cross-checked
 
/ˌkrɒs ˈtʃekt/
 
/ˌkrɔːs ˈtʃekt/
-ing form cross-checking
 
/ˌkrɒs ˈtʃekɪŋ/
 
/ˌkrɔːs ˈtʃekɪŋ/
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  1. to make sure that information, figures, etc. are correct by using a different method or system to check them
    • cross-check something Cross-check your answers with a calculator.
    • cross-check something against something Baggage should be cross-checked against the names of individual passengers.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
See cross-check in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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