0 past simple and past participle of peruse --
1 to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in: --
I perused some of those forms yesterday.
I have perused clauses 14 and 61.
I have quickly perused this short report.
It leaves a distinctly unpleasant taste in the mouth of those who have perused it, as it has been my duty to do, from cover to cover.
In general, the envelopes were perused with interest but also in general were handed back to the postman so that he could read the letter to the recipient.
I bought it, perused it and was quite astonished by the revelations which are given in that book.
Are their speeches perused before they are delivered?
That document has been perused by many people.
