PERUSE


Meaning of PERUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈrüz ]

transitive verb

( 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 -ˈrü-zəl noun

• pe·rus·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.