check up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To verify through brief investigation or revisit for assurance that there are no problems.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xác minh thông qua điều tra ngắn hoặc tái xác minh để đảm bảo không có vấn đề

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I dropped by to check up on my friend.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To verify something's accuracy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xác minh độ chính xác của điều gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To seem correct or plausible; to comport with known facts; to check out (with other facts).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có vẻ đúng hoặc hợp lý

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “check up” mean?

To verify through brief investigation or revisit for assurance that there are no problems.

Is “check up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.