peruse

 
Pronunciation: /pəˈruːz/

verb

[with object] formal
  • read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way: he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues I perused several online reviews
  • examine carefully or at length: Laura perused a Caravaggio

Derivatives

peruser

noun

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'use up, wear out'): perhaps from per- 'thoroughly' + use, but compare with Anglo-Norman French peruser 'examine'

Note that peruse means ‘read’, typically with an implication of thoroughness and care. It does not mean ‘read through quickly; glance over’, as in documents will be perused rather than analysed thoroughly.