peruse

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /pəˈruːz/

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Verb

Plain form peruse

Third-person singular peruses

Past tense perused

Past participle perused

Present participle perusing

1. (transitive) If you peruse something, you examine it with care.
2. (transitive) If you peruse a book, you read it completely.