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check on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtʃɛk ɑːn/ · UK /ˈtʃek ɒn/

check on means: To visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is all right.

verb

MAKE SUREB1

To visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is all right.

  • Please check on the baby.
  • The nurse checked on me every hour.
  • Have you checked on the repairs today?

How to use it: check on someone/something (Could you check on the children upstairs?)

Similar words: look in on, check

Common phrases: check on someone, check on something, check on progress

GET AN UPDATEB1

To find out whether something is true or get the latest information about it.

  • I'll check on your booking.
  • She checked on the delivery date yesterday.
  • Can you check on whether any rooms are available?

How to use it: check on something (I'll check on the status of your order.)

Similar words: check, look into, inquire about

Common phrases: check on something, check on availability, check on delivery

Questions about check on

What does check on mean?

To visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is all right.

What is check on in other languages?

Türkçe: kontrol etmek · Español: comprobar que todo esté bien · Français: s'assurer que tout va bien · Deutsch: nach jemandem sehen · Italiano: controllare · 日本語: 様子を見る

How do you pronounce check on?

In American English /ˈtʃɛk ɑːn/; in British English /ˈtʃek ɒn/.

How do you use check on in a sentence?

Please check on the baby. The nurse checked on me every hour.

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