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Peruse: meaning, definitions and examples

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peruse

 

[ pษ™หˆruหz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

reading

To read or examine something carefully and in detail.

Synonyms

browse, examine, scrutinize, study

Examples of usage

  • She perused the document before signing it.
  • He perused the bookshelves for something to read.

Translations

Translations of the word "peruse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ler atentamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเคฏเคพเคจเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเค• เคชเคขเคผเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช grรผndlich lesen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membaca dengan teliti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฒะฐะถะฝะพ ั‡ะธั‚ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czytaฤ‡ uwaลผnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ˜ใฃใใ‚Š่ชญใ‚€ (ใ˜ใฃใใ‚Š ใ‚ˆใ‚€)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lire attentivement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ leer detenidamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikkatlice okumak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋…ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฑุงุกุฉ ุจุนู†ุงูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozornฤ› ฤรญst

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozorne ฤรญtaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไป”็ป†้˜…่ฏป (zว xรฌ yuรจ dรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ natanฤno prebrati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lesa vandlega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑา›ะธัั‚ ะพา›ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒฌแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diqqษ™tlษ™ oxumaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ leer detenidamente

Etymology

The word 'peruse' originated from Latin 'per-' meaning 'through' and 'usus' meaning 'use'. Originally, it meant 'to use up' or 'to wear out'. Over time, its meaning evolved to 'examine carefully' or 'read attentively'. The word has been used in English since the late 15th century.

See also: abuse, disuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, underuse, unusable, unused, usability, usable, usage, used, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, usual, utensil, utilize.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,461, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.