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pe·ruse (pə ro̵̅o̅z)

transitive verb -·rused, -·rus·ing

  1. Obsolete to examine in detail; scrutinize
  2. to read carefully or thoroughly; study
  3. to read in a casual or leisurely way

Etymology: LME perusen, to use up, prob. < L per-, intens. + ME usen, to use

peruse Related Forms
pe·ruser noun
peruse Synonyms

peruse

v.

  1. To inspect

    study, scrutinize, analyze; see examine 1.

  2. To read

    glance over, scan, skim; see read 1.

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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