peruse

Definition

To examine or consider with care.

Etymology

From either Medieval Latin perūtor, perūsitō (“wear out”)) or Anglo-Norman peruser (“use up”)), originally leading to two concurrent meanings, but only those derived from "to examine" survive today. By surface analysis, per- + use.

Example Sentences

• "Sitting on a low stool, a few yards from her arm-chair, I examined her figure; I perused her features."
• "This survey may be made by perusing al Books and taking notice of all Mechanicall Inventions."
• "We are for reasons that, after perusing this manuscript, you may be able to guess, going away again this time to Central Asia […]"