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Checked vs Reigned - What's the difference?

checked | reigned |

As verbs the difference between checked and reigned

is that checked is past tense of check while reigned is past tense of reign.

As an adjective checked

is having a pattern of checks; checkered.

checked

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (North America) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
    • A checked tie.
  • (phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
  • (phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (check)
    • He checked his watch for the third time.

    reigned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (reign)
  • * 1611, , 2 Samuel 8:15,
    • And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.[http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=Kjv2Sam.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=8&division=div1]
  • * 1952, , Thomas Nelson & Sons, 2 Samuel 8:15,
    • So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people.[http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=Rsv2Sam.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=8&division=div1]

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