n. An examination or perusal; an instance of perusing.
v. To examine or consider with care.
v. To read completely.
v. To look over casually; to skim.
v. To go from place to place; to wander.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To observe; to examine with care.
v. To read through; to read carefully.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To go through searchingly or carefully; run over with careful scrutiny; examine throughout or in detail; inspect; survey; scan; scrutinize.
To read through carefully or with attention.
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v. examine or consider with attention and in detail
Word Usage
"Navy Captain John Murphy, the lead prosecutor, told the court it was standard practice for the guards to "peruse" written material after a detainee spoke with his attorneys "for force protection.""