PERUSE


Meaning of PERUSE in English

/ pəˈruːz; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( formal or humorous ) to read sth, especially in a careful way :

A copy of the report is available for you to peruse at your leisure.

►  per·usal / pəˈruːzl; NAmE / noun [ U , sing. ]:

The agreement was signed after careful perusal.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent. (in the sense use up, wear out): perhaps from per- thoroughly + use , but compare with Anglo-Norman French peruser examine.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.