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checking up on

checking up on is the present participle and gerund of check up on.

Meaning of check up on

Verb

check up on (third-person singular simple present checks up on, present participle checking up on, simple past and past participle checked up on)

  1. To examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check out.
    • I will check up on the car tomorrow.
  2. To look after or inquire about someone's well-being.
    • Katie's sick, so I need to check up on her and see if she needs anything.

Questions about checking up on

What is checking up on the present participle and gerund of?
Checking up on is the present participle and gerund of check up on.

Words near checking up on in the dictionary

  1. checking out
  2. checking over
  3. checking the math
  4. checking through
  5. checking up
  6. checking up on
  7. checking upstairs
  8. checkings
  9. checkitis
  10. checklaton
  11. checkless

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