peruse
[ puh-rooz ]
/ pəˈruz /
verb (used with object), pe·rused, pe·rus·ing.
to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
to scan or browse: The shoppers perused the magazines near the cash register while waiting to check out.
to read.
to survey or examine in detail.
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Nearby words
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Related forms
Can be confusedperuse pursue
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British Dictionary definitions for peruse
peruse
/ (pəˈruːz) /
verb (tr)
to read or examine with care; study
to browse or read through in a leisurely way
Derived Formsperusal, nounperuser, noun
Word Origin for peruse
C15 (meaning: to use up): from per- (intensive) + use
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Word Origin and History for peruse
peruse
late 15c., "use up, wear out, go through," from Middle English per- "completely" (see per) + use (v.). Meaning "read carefully" is first recorded 1530s, but this could be a separate formation. Meaning "read casually" is from 19c. Related: Perused; perusing.
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