check on

check on
phrasal
: to examine or inspect to discover the condition of : find the facts about

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ˈcheck on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they check on he/she/it checks on present participle checking on past tense checked on past participle checked on] phrasal verb
to look at someone or something so that you are certain they are safe, satisfactory etc

I sent Michael to check on the kids.

The boss arrived to check on our progress.

Thesaurus: general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym
Main entry: check

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1) verify, ascertain, or monitor the state or condition of

the doctor had come to check on his patient

2) another way of saying check up on

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check on [phrasal verb]
check on (someone or something)
1 : to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems

The nurse checked on the patients regularly.

2 : to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information

The police are checking on [=checking up on] him.

I asked the waiter to check on [=find out what was happening with] my order.

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Main Entry: ↑check

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