peruse Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb examine or consider with attention and in detail
    • Please peruse this report at your leisure

WordNet

Pe*ruse" transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. per- + use.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Perused ; present participle & verbal noun Perusing
Definitions
  1. To observe; to examine with care. R.
    Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Surveyed. Milton.
  2. To read through; to read carefully. Shak.

Webster 1913