quasi perusable
verb (used with object), pe·rused, pe·rus·ing.
1.
to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
2.
to read.
3.
to survey or examine in detail.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to read or examine with care; study |
| 2. | to browse or read through in a leisurely way |
| [C15 (meaning: to use up): from | |
| pe'rusal | |
| —n | |
| pe'ruser | |
| —n | |
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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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