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View usage for: (pəruːz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense peruses, present participle perusing, past tense, past participle perusedverbIf you peruse something such as a letter, article, or document, you read it. [formal] We perused the company's financial statements for the past five years. [VERB noun] She found the information while she was perusing a copy of Life magazine. [VERB noun] Synonyms: read, study, scan, check More Synonyms of peruse peruse in British English (pəˈruːz) verb (transitive)1. to read or examine with care; study 2. to browse or read through in a leisurely way Derived forms perusal (peˈrusal) noun Word origin C15 (meaning: to use up): from per- (intensive) + useperuse in American English (pəˈruz) verb transitiveWord forms: peˈrused or peˈrusing1. Obsolete to examine in detail; scrutinize 2. to read carefully or thoroughly; study 3. to read in a casual or leisurely way Derived forms peruser (peˈruser) noun Word origin LME perusen, to use up, prob. < L per-, intens. + ME usen, to use Examples of 'peruse' in a sentenceperuse Definition to browse or read in a leisurely way She was perusing a copy of Life magazine. Synonyms look through eyeball (slang) work over run your eye over surf (computing) Additional synonymsDefinition to look through (a book or articles for sale) in a casual leisurely manner There are plenty of biographies for him to browse. Synonyms skim, scan, glance at, survey, look through, look round, dip into, leaf through, peruse, flip through, examine cursorily Definition to examine, investigate, or make an inquiry into Check the accuracy of every detail in your CV.Get a mechanic to check the car out for you before you buy it. Synonyms examine, test, study, look at, research, note, confirm, investigate, monitor, probe, tick, vet, inspect, look over, verify, work over, scrutinize, make sure of, inquire into, take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned), parse Definition to inspect carefully or in detail He examined her passport and stamped it. Synonyms inspect, test, consider, study, check, research, review, survey, investigate, explore, probe, analyse, scan, vet, check out, ponder, look over, look at, sift through, work over, pore over, appraise, scrutinize, peruse, take stock of, assay, recce (slang), look at carefully, go over or through - perturb
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Additional synonymsDefinition to examine closely, esp. for faults or errors Cut the fruit in half and inspect the pips. Synonyms examine, check, look at, view, eye, survey, observe, scan, check out (informal), look over, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, give (something or someone) the once-over (informal), take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned), go over or through Definition to glance over quickly She scanned the advertisement pages of the newspaper. Synonyms glance over, skim, look over, eye, check, clock (British, slang), examine, check out (informal), run over, eyeball (slang), size up (informal), get a load of (informal), look someone up and down, run your eye over, take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned), surf Definition to examine carefully or in minute detail She scrutinized his features. Synonyms examine, study, inspect, research, search, investigate, explore, probe, analyse, scan, sift, dissect, work over, pore over, peruse, inquire into, go over with a fine-tooth comb Definition to investigate or examine (something) by observation and research I invite every citizen to carefully study the document. Synonyms contemplate, read, examine, consider, go into, con (archaic), pore over, scrutinize, peruse, apply yourself (to) |