Phrase guide

check up on

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I will check up on the car tomorrow.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To look after or inquire about someone's well-being.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Katie's sick, so I need to check up on her and see if she needs anything.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • check the brakes
  • Check out the engine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: check, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas

Narrower terms: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 調べる (shiraberu) — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Polish: sprawdzać — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Polish: sprawdzić — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Russian: проверя́ть (proverjátʹ) — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Russian: прове́рить (provéritʹ) — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Russian: оце́нивать (océnivatʹ) — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Russian: оцени́ть (ocenítʹ) — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Russian: выясня́ть (vyjasnjátʹ) — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Russian: вы́яснить (výjasnitʹ) — to examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
  • Japanese: 見舞う (mimau) — to look after someone
  • Polish: sprawdzać — to look after someone
  • Polish: sprawdzić — to look after someone
  • Russian: пригля́дывать (prigljádyvatʹ) — to look after someone
  • Russian: пригляде́ть (prigljadétʹ) — to look after someone
  • Russian: присма́тривать (prismátrivatʹ) — to look after someone
  • Russian: присмотре́ть (prismotrétʹ) — to look after someone