check on somebody/something phrasal verb (see also check)

1. to make sure that someone or something is safe, is in a satisfactory state, or is doing what they should be doing:
Honey, can you go upstairs and check on the kids?
My neighbour comes in once a week to check on things and feed the fish.

2. to try to find out if something is true or correct:
He wanted to check on the girl’s story.

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