peruse[verb]Synonyms: read, browse, check, examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, study
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pe‧ruse /pəˈruːz/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Probably from Latin per- 'thoroughly' + English use]
formal to read something, especially in a careful way:
She leant forward to peruse the document more closely.—perusal noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲