Friday, July 18, 2014

Word of the Day: Peruse

pe·ruse

verb \pə-ˈrüz\
: to look at or read (something) in an informal or relaxed way
: to examine or read (something) in a very careful way

Origin of PERUSE

Middle English, to use up, deal with in sequence, from Latin per- thoroughly + Middle English usen to use
First Known Use: 1532
 
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