peruse
peruse
Definition
pe·ruse (pə ro̵̅o̅z′)
transitive verb -·rused′, -·rus′·ing
- Obsolete to examine in detail; scrutinize
- to read carefully or thoroughly; study
- to read in a casual or leisurely way
Etymology: LME perusen, to use up, prob. < L per-, intens. + ME usen, to use
pe·rus′er noun
peruse
Synonyms
peruse
v.
peruse
Usage Examples
Object
- menu: Served in the Cocktail Bar whilst you peruse the menu.
- shelf: Initially that was to Footscray library where I would peruse the shelves on a theme basis.
- listing: Peruse the listings and just click on the ADD TO ORDER button to buy direct from the BSAC.
- catalog: Federline does no favors On a similar tip, peruse the back catalog of pop princess Britney Spears.
- copy: Some lecturers seem to have an aversion to using the electronic version and would much prefer to peruse the printed copy.
- letter: The focus keeps shifting from Othello who is perusing the letter and Desdemona in the background who is talking with Lodovico about Cassio.
Subject
- member: Ordered, That the said Estimate do lie upon the Table, to be perused by the Members of the House.
Preposition: at
- leisure: Rehabilitative advice given clinically can be consolidated by the patient taking it home to peruse at leisure.
Adjective complement
- same: It was noted that a number of copies of the proposed amendments were available for any Councilor wishing to peruse same.
Modifying Another Word
- carefully: Ho Lu said to him: " I have carefully perused your 13 chapters.
- also: You can also peruse five screens from the demo missions right here.
- then: Not every man can think about sex and then peruse, " oh well, I'll have some tonight then " .
- just: The shopaholics among you may find 3 days have passed just perusing objets d'art from around the whole world.
- now: Let us now peruse the tarnished pages of history.
- not: Why not peruse our selection of gifts for her.
Used with why or when
- what: After some of the diners had drifted away from the menu boards I went over to peruse what was on offer.
- when: I am most definately going to bookmark it and peruse when I have some new focus.
Preposition: by
- member: Ordered, That the said Estimate do lie upon the Table, to be perused by the Members of the House.
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