English Dictionary: peruse | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Peruse \Pe*ruse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perusing}.] [Pref. per- + use.] 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. |