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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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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.] [1913 Webster] Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Surveyed. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To read through; to read … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peruse — late 15c., use up, wear out, go through, from M.E. per completely + use (q.v.). Meaning read carefully is first recorded 1530s, but this may be a separate formation … Etymology dictionary
peruse — ► VERB formal ▪ read or examine thoroughly or carefully. DERIVATIVES perusal noun peruser noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense use up, wear out : perhaps from PER (Cf. ↑per ) + USE(Cf. ↑use) … English terms dictionary
peruse — [pə ro͞oz′] vt. perused, perusing [LME perusen, to use up, prob. < L per , intens. + ME usen, to USE] 1. Obs. to examine in detail; scrutinize 2. to read carefully or thoroughly; study 3. to read in a casual or leisurely way peruser n … English World dictionary
peruse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. read, con, study; examine. See inquiry, learning. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To inspect] Syn. study, scrutinize, analyze; see examine 1 . 2. [To read] Syn. glance over, scan, skim; see read 1 . III… … English dictionary for students
peruse — [pə ru:z] verb formal read or examine thoroughly or carefully. Derivatives perusal noun peruser noun Origin C15 (in the sense use up, wear out ): perh. from per + use, but cf. Anglo Norman Fr. peruser examine . Usage … English new terms dictionary
peruse — . It is a losing battle no doubt, but perhaps worth pointing out that peruse does not mean to look over casually. It means to read or examine carefully … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
peruse — Those of us who have been idly perusing the latest flock of holiday brochures . . . (Guardian). It is a losing battle, no doubt, but I must point out that peruse does not mean to look over casually. It means to read or examine carefully … Dictionary of troublesome word
peruse — v.tr. 1 (also absol.) read or study, esp. thoroughly or carefully. 2 examine (a person s face etc.) carefully. Derivatives: perusal n. peruser n. Etymology: ME, orig. = use up, prob. f. AL f. Rmc (as PER , USE) … Useful english dictionary
concentrate — I (consolidate) verb accumulate, agglomerate, aggregate, amass, assemble, bring into a small compass, bring toward a central point, center, centralize, cluster, coalesce, collect, combine, compact, compress, concenter, condense, congest,… … Law dictionary
