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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Probably from Latin per- 'thoroughly' + English use

peruse

 verb
     
pe‧ruse [transitive]
formal to read something, especially in a careful way:
She leant forward to peruse the document more closely.
—perusal noun [uncountable and countable]
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