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peruse
[ puh-rooz ]
verb (used with object)
- to read through with thoroughness or care:
Make sure you peruse the document before signing.
- 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.
- to read:
If romantic plots interest you, consider perusing her latest novel.
- to survey or examine in detail:
We had the opportunity to hear both sides and peruse the evidence.
peruse
/ pəˈruːz /
verb
- to read or examine with care; study
- to browse or read through in a leisurely way
Derived Forms
- peˈrusal, noun
- peˈruser, noun
Other Words From
- pe·rus·a·ble adjective
- pe·rus·er noun
- pre·pe·ruse verb (used with object) preperused preperusing
- qua·si-pe·rus·a·ble adjective
- re·pe·ruse verb (used with object) reperused reperusing
- un·pe·rus·a·ble adjective
- un·pe·rused adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of peruse1
Example Sentences
Where to go next is revealed via the narrative — an address unlocked after perusing a website dedicated to a lost love, or a map uncovered in a locked chest after we discover its combination.
She perused grotesque album covers while I investigated the indie art studios upstairs.
One of them, Taylor, delivers a recurring version of “I can work with that” in response, offering to peruse the menus for both of them.
And yet large themes are present if one peruses the game with patience.
On a recent, bustling Saturday night at a trendy cocktail bar on Chicago’s near northwest side, my friend perused the menu full of bespoke drinks — most containing bitter aperitifs — and looked vexed.
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