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    [Verb]  | "pe*ruse" | \ pə-ˈrüz \


    1: to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study

    2: to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner

    3: read; especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner


    Origin: circa 1520 ;

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

    [Verb]  | "perused" 


    1: to go over and mentally take in the content of;


      * e.g., " ... perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors "



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    [Verb]  | "peruse" 


    1: to go over and mentally take in the content of;


      * e.g., " ... perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





     [ "peruse" ]

    1: To examine or study.

      * e.g.,  ... Mary-Jo perused the contract before she signed it. 

     [ "peruse" ]

    1: The act of a person or small group of people travelling somewhere, often by foot, without a distinct purpose other than having fun.

      * e.g.,  ... Alana is going for a peruse, does anyone want to join her? 

     [ "peruse" ]

    1: One of the most overused words in modern english. Typically used by snobs trying to sound more intelligent than they really are. It simply means to review, usually with great care.

      * e.g.,  ... Peruse just means to review, you snob. 

     [ "Perusement" ]

    1: A verb describing the act of perusing in a future tense.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dear sir, I have collected an arrangement of articles for your perusement." "Thank you Bertram, I shall now peruse these articles." 

     [ "peruse" ]

    1: what you're doing to this definition

      * e.g.,  ... peruse my definition list and vote thumbs down on all the words on the first page. Or better still, don't. 

     [ "Perusing" ]

    1: Going to Peru and crusing around.

      * e.g.,  ... "Went perusing this winter, brought back an Alpaca." 

     [ "Yam Peruse" ]

    1: To carefully examine a young woman's booty but quick enough as to not get caught.

      * e.g.,  ... Bro did you see that girl over there? I had to do a quick yam peruse when i saw her. 

     [ "Perusalize: The First Juvenile Release" ]

    1: What I call homo-sapiens addicted to periuvular abscesses.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses by oppourtinity? 

     [ "Peruse" ]

    1: Verb that is often colloquially used to mean to quickly read. True definition of the word is to study intently, as some pedantic nerds will remind you.

      * e.g.,  ... John being a markass bitch: "ACTUALLY peruse means to study intently" 

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