peruse
/pəˈɹuːz/ verb C2- To examine or consider with care.
- To read completely.
- To look over casually; to skim.
- To go from place to place; to wander.
He/she/it peruses · Past perused · Past participle perused · -ing form perusing
Verb forms
- Base form
- peruse
- He/she/it
- peruses
- Past
- perused
- Past participle
- perused
- -ing form
- perusing
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Some were perusing the article, others making comments and recalling circumstances which substantiated the charges still more.
“Oh,” said Dantès timidly, “what is the matter?” Villefort made no answer, but raised his head at the expiration of a few seconds, and again perused the letter.
“Has your majesty perused yesterday’s report?”
She was engaged one day, as she walked, in re-perusing Jane’s last letter, and dwelling on some passages which proved that Jane had not written in spirits, when, instead of being again surprised by Mr.
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