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  • Perusing — 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perusing — pe·ruse || pÉ™ ruːz v. read attentively, study attentively …   English contemporary dictionary

  • perusing — noun reading carefully with intent to remember • Syn: ↑perusal, ↑poring over, ↑studying • Derivationally related forms: ↑study (for: ↑studying), ↑peruse, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • peruse — [[t]pə(r)u͟ːz[/t]] peruses, perusing, perused VERB If you peruse something such as a letter, article, or document, you read it. [FORMAL] [V n] In making our decision we perused the company s financial statements for the past five years... [V n]… …   English dictionary

  • read — I. /rid / (say reed) verb (read /rɛd / (say red), reading /ˈridɪŋ / (say reeding)) –verb (t) 1. to observe, and apprehend the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book. 2. to utter aloud; render in speech (something written,… …  

  • perusal — noun reading carefully with intent to remember (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑perusing, ↑poring over, ↑studying • Derivationally related forms: ↑study (for: ↑studying), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • poring over — noun reading carefully with intent to remember • Syn: ↑perusal, ↑perusing, ↑studying • Derivationally related forms: ↑study (for: ↑studying), ↑peruse ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • studying — noun reading carefully with intent to remember • Syn: ↑perusal, ↑perusing, ↑poring over • Derivationally related forms: ↑study, ↑peruse (for: ↑perusing), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • Perused — 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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