Nearby Words
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.
Related forms
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.
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Peruser
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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