peruse
Read or examine carefully and thoroughly
Examples
In a meeting
“Please peruse the contract before our meeting tomorrow.”
Over coffee
“I like to peruse the menu before the waiter comes over.”
Why this word
read
Peruse traditionally means to read carefully and thoroughly, while read is neutral about attentiveness
examine
Peruse specifically refers to careful reading of text, while examine is broader inspection of anything
scan
Peruse means to read with care and attention, while scan implies quick, superficial reading
Usage tip
Use when you want to indicate careful, thorough reading rather than skimming
Etymology
Latin 'per' (through, completely) + 'use' (to use)
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