peruse
to read through with thoroughness or care: Make sure you peruse the document before signing.
to scan or browse: 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.
Origin of peruse
1Other words from peruse
- pe·rus·a·ble, adjective
- pe·rus·er, noun
- pre·pe·ruse, verb (used with object), pre·pe·rused, pre·pe·rus·ing.
- qua·si-pe·rus·a·ble, adjective
- re·pe·ruse, verb (used with object), re·pe·rused, re·pe·rus·ing.
- un·pe·rus·a·ble, adjective
- un·pe·rused, adjective
Words that may be confused with peruse
- peruse , pursue
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How to use peruse in a sentence
The vertigo your coastal sophisticate might get from perusing 1791.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOften Mick would perch on those back stairs, perusing art books as he waited for her.
The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo | Felice Picano | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPerusing the Autism Eye website, one can find articles in support of such diets.
Perusing the rolls of past candidates, you can make out some vague trends.
Can B-List Hollywood Stars Shine in Washington? | Michelle Cottle | February 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe initially worked in London, checking commercial codes and perusing the personal columns of The Times for coded spy messages.
Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes | The Telegraph | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He scratched his head, scrutinized the article he had been perusing, and took a graceful survey of the paper.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousHe was yet leaning over the letter, perusing it a second time, when he heard the door open behind him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterOne day, in the little Kovno library—how distinctly it all comes back to me—I can see myself sitting there, perusing the papers.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanSo likewise is the Baron de Vitrolles, whom I am now perusing with delight.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonAfter perusing the foregoing pages, it will be easy to realize that all such remains may be worthy of attention.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for peruse
/ (pəˈruːz) /
to read or examine with care; study
to browse or read through in a leisurely way
Origin of peruse
1Derived forms of peruse
- perusal, noun
- peruser, noun
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