PERUSE


Meaning of PERUSE in English

v.

Pronunciation: p ə - ' rüz

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: pe · rused ; pe · rus · ing

Etymology: Middle English, to use up, deal with in sequence, from Latin per- thoroughly + Middle English usen to use

Date: 1532

1 a : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : STUDY b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner

2 : READ especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner

– pe · rus · al \ - ' rü-z ə l \ noun

– pe · rus · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.