peruse

//pəˈruːz//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

peruseInfinitive
perusePresent tense
perusedPast tense
perusedPast participle
perusingPresent participle
perusesThird-person singular
1

To read or examine something carefully and thoroughly.

She perused the contract carefully before signing it.

2

To read or look through something in a leisurely or casual manner.

She perused the magazine while waiting for her appointment.

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