"check over" meaning in English

See check over in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: checks over [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|checks over}} check over (plural checks over)
  1. A reading or inspection, looking for errors or problems.
    Sense id: en-check_over-en-noun-WlC4QV~G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "over", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "over": 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Verb

Forms: checks over [present, singular, third-person], checking over [participle, present], checked over [participle, past], checked over [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} check over (third-person singular simple present checks over, present participle checking over, simple past and past participle checked over)
  1. (transitive) To read or inspect, looking for errors or problems. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-check_over-en-verb-eGyXrqiS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "over", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "over": 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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