Peruse: meaning, definitions and examples
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peruse
[ pษหruหz ]
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:
๐ต๐น ler atentamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคฏเคพเคจเคชเฅเคฐเฅเคตเค เคชเคขเคผเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช grรผndlich lesen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membaca dengan teliti
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒะฐะถะฝะพ ัะธัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ czytaฤ uwaลผnie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใใ่ชญใ (ใใฃใใ ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท lire attentivement
๐ช๐ธ leer detenidamente
๐น๐ท dikkatlice okumak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงุกุฉ ุจุนูุงูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pozornฤ ฤรญst
๐ธ๐ฐ pozorne ฤรญtaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไป็ป้ ่ฏป (zว xรฌ yuรจ dรบ)
๐ธ๐ฎ natanฤno prebrati
๐ฎ๐ธ lesa vandlega
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผาฑาะธัั ะพาั
๐ฌ๐ช แงแฃแ แแแฆแแแแ แฌแแแแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ diqqษtlษ oxumaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ leer detenidamente
Word origin
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.