WORD MEANING
Peruse meaning
puh-ROOZ · verb
To read or examine something carefully and thoroughly.
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To look over or browse casually.
To scan or glance through quickly.
The term can be used in both formal and informal contexts to describe different levels of reading or examination.
Examples
She perused the contract carefully before signing.
He spent the afternoon perusing the old manuscripts in the library.