peruse
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peruse
- /pəˈɹuːz/ UK, US
Rhymes with -uːz
Where it comes from
From either Medieval Latin perūtor, perūsitō (“wear out”) or Anglo-Norman peruser (“use up”), originally leading to two concurrent meanings, but only those derived from "to examine" survive today. By surface analysis, per- + use.
verb peruses · perusing · perused
- 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.
- To read completely. This survey may be made by perusing al Books and taking notice of all Mechanicall Inventions.
- To look over casually; to skim. Haynes quickly perused the message, then took it to the captain on the bridge.
- To go from place to place; to wander. I loved to straggle off in the mornings […], just perusing around for firewood.
noun peruses
- An examination or perusal; an instance of perusing. A peruse of the website looked promising […]
Translations
Every language
verb to examine or consider with care
| Español | examinar, mirar con detenimiento, bichar, revisar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 细读 Xì dú, 研读 Yándú |
| Português | examinar |
| Français | examiner |
| Deutsch | studieren, genau unter die Lupe nehmen |
| Ελληνικά | εξετάζω exetázo |
| Русский | изуча́ть izučátʹ, изучи́ть izučítʹ, рассма́тривать rassmátrivatʹ, рассмотре́ть rassmotrétʹ |
verb to read completely
| Español | leer detenidamente |
|---|---|
| Português | ler todo |
| Deutsch | durchlesen |
| Ελληνικά | μελετώ meletó |
| Русский | прочи́тывать pročítyvatʹ, прочита́ть pročitátʹ |
verb look over casually
| Español | ojear, hojear, leer por encima, ver por encima, leer a la rápida, trashojar |
|---|---|
| Français | jeter un coup d'œil, survoler, feuilleter |
| Deutsch | überfliegen |
| Русский | просма́тривать prosmátrivatʹ, просмотре́ть prosmotrétʹ |
noun perusal
| 中文 | 细读 Xì dú, 研读 Yándú |
|---|---|
| Français | examen |
| Русский | рассмотрение rassmotrenije |
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title = {peruse},
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