peruse

Meanings

• verb

  study or examine (a matter or subject) in detail

• verb

  read or look through (a book, document, or other written material) carefully and thoroughly

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Pronunciation

1. 
   
   
   
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2. /pəˈɹuːz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with peruse
reuse , muse , news , cruise

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Variants

List of all variants of peruse that leads to same result
peruse , perused , peruser , perusers , peruses , perusing

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Etymology

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mid 15th century: from Latin perusus, past participle of peruere 'go through, examine'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'peruse' comes from the Latin word 'perusus', which means 'thoroughly examined'.

2. In the world of publishing, a 'peruser' is a person who reads a publication in its entirety, cover to cover.

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Related Concepts

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1. study: The act of learning or gaining knowledge about a subject.

2. examine: To inspect or investigate a situation, object, or person in detail.

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Quotes

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1. Bessie asked if I would have a book …  , and I begged her to fetch Gulliver's Travels from the library. This book I had again and again "perused" with delight.

   - Charlotte Brontë,{it}Jane Eyre{/it},1847

2. To refresh my memory of the old days, I asked for some Dailies of the thirties from the morgue, sat down at the large round oak table at the end of the editorial room on the second floor, and began riffling through the musty pages. Soon a burly middle-aged man appeared and seated himself at the table to "peruse" some recent issues of the paper and take notes.

   - Arthur Miller,{it}Timebends{/it},1987

3. I've even found myself idly "perusing" the Yellow Pages, not frantic for a plumber, just browsing.

   - Lesley Conger,{it}Writer{/it},October 1968

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Culture

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The word 'peruse' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in academic and scholarly contexts. It conveys a sense of thorough examination and deep understanding. In art, the term can be used to describe the act of closely examining a painting or sculpture. In music, it might refer to a musician's careful study of a composition.

How to Memorize "peruse"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'peruse' written out in your mind. Visualize the 'p' as a pair of eyes, the 'e' as a magnifying glass, and the 'r' and 'u' as a person reading a book.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'peruse' with the act of studying or examining something in detail.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'People Eagerly Read Under Standing Everything' to help remember the meaning of 'peruse'.

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