Sekirov Dictionary

peruse

/pəˈɹuːz/

verb 4
noun 1
forms 3

verb4

•
To examine or consider with care.
- Sitting on a low stool, a few yards from her arm-chair, I examined her figure; I perused her features. — 1847
•
To read completely.
- This survey may be made by perusing al Books and taking notice of all Mechanicall Inventions. — 1647
•
(informal) To look over casually; to skim.
- Haynes quickly perused the message, then took it to the captain on the bridge. — 2001
•
To go from place to place; to wander.
- I loved to straggle off in the mornings […], just perusing around for firewood. — 1957

noun1

•
An examination or perusal; an instance of perusing.
- A peruse of the website looked promising […] — 2008

forms

perused · perusing · peruses

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