[pəˈruːz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way
(e.g: he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘use up, wear out’): perhaps from per- ‘thoroughly’ + use, but compare with Anglo-Norman French peruser ‘examine’