Also,
check up on ;
check over. Investigate, scrutinize, or inspect, as in I'll check on the brakes and make sure they're all right, or We need to check up on his work from time to time, or Let's check over the books together. [Late 1800s] Also see
check out, def. 6.
check over
| Idioms: check on |
| WordNet: check over |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
Synonyms: check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, go over, check into
| Shopping: check over |
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