peruse
Americanverb (used with object)
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to read through with thoroughness or care.
Make sure you peruse the document before signing.
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to scan or browse: Visitors will be able to peruse artworks by young people across the state.
Sometimes I peruse the magazines near the cash register while waiting to check out.
Visitors will be able to peruse artworks by young people across the state.
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to read.
If romantic plots interest you, consider perusing her latest novel.
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to survey or examine in detail.
We had the opportunity to hear both sides and peruse the evidence.
verb
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to read or examine with care; study
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to browse or read through in a leisurely way
Other Word Forms
- perusable adjective
- perusal noun
- peruser noun
- preperuse verb (used with object)
- quasi-perusable adjective
- reperuse verb (used with object)
- unperusable adjective
- unperused adjective
Etymology
Origin of peruse
First recorded in 1470–80 in the sense “use up, go through”; first recorded in 1525–35 for current senses; per- + use
Example Sentences
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Their paths initially crossed at the Anaheim public library, where they went to peruse its Disneyland collection.
From Los Angeles Times
One woman perusing the flowers outside the Bondi Pavilion on Sunday admits she is too scared to do that.
From BBC
Visitors pose for pictures in a tunnel formed by dozens of Louis Vuitton trunks and peruse archival handbags, perfumes and runway collections.
Not surprisingly, a perfect Sunday for Wareheim involves shopping for plants and perusing rock yards and quarries, though he won’t divulge exactly where.
From Los Angeles Times
As anyone who perused the many clever protest signs could see, there were many reasons why Americans turned out.
From Salon
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