perused

Meanings

• Verb

  To read or examine something carefully and thoroughly.

  - "He perused the contract carefully before signing."
  - "After perusing the report, the committee came to a decision."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perused
reused , abused , confused , improved

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Variants

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peruse , perused , peruser , perusers , peruses , perusing

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Etymology

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From the past tense of the Middle English verb 'peruse', meaning 'to read over, examine thoroughly'.

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Trivia

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

2. The term 'perused' was commonly used in early legal documents to describe the process of reading and examining a document carefully before making a decision.

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Related Concepts

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1. Study: The act of learning about a subject or topic by reading, researching, or practicing.

2. Examination: A thorough inspection or evaluation of something.

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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 'perused' has been used in literature to describe characters who are deeply engaged in studying or examining something. In art, the concept of 'perusing' an artwork can refer to the act of carefully observing and interpreting its details.

How to Memorize "perused"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'perused' written out in front of you. Visualize the 'p' as a pair of glasses looking over the 'r' and 'u's, representing the act of reading or examining carefully.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perused' with the idea of carefully examining something, like a detective examining a crime scene or a scholar examining an ancient text.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'perused' is the past tense of 'peruse', and 'peruse' means 'to read or examine thoroughly'.

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