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perused

[puh-rooz] Origin

pe·ruse

[puh-rooz]
verb (used with object), -rused, -rus·ing.
1.
to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
2.
to read.
3.
to survey or examine in detail.

Origin:
1470–80 in sense “use up, go through”; 1525–35 for current senses; per- + use

pe·rus·a·ble, adjective
pe·rus·er, noun
pre·pe·ruse, verb (used with object), -rused, -rus·ing.
qua·si-pe·rus·a·ble, adjective
re·pe·ruse, verb (used with object), -rused, -rus·ing.
EXPAND
un·pe·rus·a·ble, adjective
un·pe·rused, adjective
COLLAPSE

peruse, pursue.
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Perused is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

peruse
late 15c., "use up, wear out, go through," from M.E. per- "completely" + use (q.v.). Meaning "read carefully" is first recorded 1530s, but this may be a separate formation.
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