verb
peruse
puh-ROOZ/pəˈruːz/
Read or examine something carefully.
She uses a magnifying glass to peruse the document carefully.
Etymology
Per- adds completeness to 'use,' giving the idea of going through something searchingly or in detail. The careful-reading sense fits this idea, though it may have arisen as a separate formation.
In context
peruse the conclusion of Sir Kenhelm Digby's treatises on body and mind, and after having reflected on the
More examples
- She perused each page for discrepancies.
- The historian spent hours perusing the manuscript.
- He paused to peruse the detailed instructions.
Forms
peruse · peruses · perused · perusing
perusal noun — the act of reading or examining
Similar words
- scrutinize
- Scrutinize examines very closely; peruse commonly describes attentive reading.
- study
- Study examines to understand or learn; peruse can simply read a document carefully.