English verb: check up on | |||
1. | check up on (cognition) examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | ||
Samples | Check the brakes. Check out the engine. | ||
Examples | They won't check up on the story | ||
Synonyms | check, check into, check out, check over, go over, look into, suss out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over | ||
Verb group | check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off | ||