To check balance
Example: He checks balance using his mobile banking app
Definition
"To check balance" means to verify the amount of money available in an account or financial resource, often by using tools like mobile apps, websites, or ATMs. It involves confirming the current financial status to manage spending or deposits effectively.
Etymology
The phrase "to check balance" combines "check," from the Old French 'eschequier,' meaning to verify or inspect, and "balance," derived from the Latin 'bilanx,' meaning 'having two scales,' originally referring to a weighing scale. Over time, "balance" came to mean the amount of money in an account, while "check" evolved to mean confirming or verifying that amount.
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"To check balance" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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