Meaning

1 senses
  1. To read or inspect, looking for errors or problems.

    Can you check this over before I turn it in?

    The nurse checked him over to be sure he didn't have any serious injuries.

More definitions
  • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

Examples

10 sentences
  1. I'd like to check it over.

    deIch würde das gerne überprüfen. — Sudajaengi

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  2. Check these papers over.

  3. Check over your work.

  4. Miroslav kept checking over his shoulder.

  5. Ziri brought the checks over to us.

Forms

checks over, checking over, checked over, checked over
Base formcheck over · to check over
3rd person singularchecks over
Present participlechecking over
Past simplechecked over
Past participlechecked over

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycheck over
he, she, itchecks over

Past simpleLesson

all personschecked over

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave checked over
he, she, ithas checked over

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill check over

Phrasal verbs

8 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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