us-, ut-

(Latin: use, employ, practice)

peruse (verb), peruses; perused; perusing
1. Normally to do something in a thorough or careful way: Gary continued to peruse the instruction book as he was setting up his computer for the first time.

It may be a losing battle; however, it is worth pointing out that peruse does not mean to look over casually, but to read or to examine carefully.

2. To examine in detail, in order to learn; to look at with attention: The teacher assigned the class to peruse the complex chapter carefully in the biology book.

The group of artists perused the paintings in the art exhibit.

4. To read carefully and with close attention, as a demanding or complicated text that requires concentration and effort: Andrew said he would sign the contract after his lawyers completely perused it in great detail, and found out if it was fair and worth paying for.
5. A term that some people consider to be pompous and stilted in business correspondence: Peruse shouldn't be used merely as a fancy substitute for read.

Some writers misuse the verb peruse as if it means "to read quickly" or "to scan", like the following example shows: Kevin took off his sunglasses and quickly perused or skimmed through the stack of documents, asked a few questions, and then signed several of them.

Peruse has meant "to read thoroughly" for a long time; however, now it is often used loosely when people should use the word "read" instead.

Sometimes people use it to mean "to glance over, to skim," as in "We only had a minute to quickly peruse the manual, but this kind of usage is still considered an error by many linguistic specialists.

—Compiled from information presented in the Usage Note located in
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language;
4th edition; Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston, New York; 2006; page 1,312.
6. Etymology: from Middle English per, "completely, throughly" + usen, "to use."
To examine in detail.
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peruse, pursue
peruse (puh ROOZ) (verb)
1. To study or to consider with close attention to details: Please peruse this essay carefully and check for spelling errors.
2. To look at or to read something in an informal, casual, leisurely, or relaxed way; sometimes believed to be misleading or incorrect: Manfred decided to peruse the newspaper during his break while he enjoyed a snack.
pursue (puhr SOO) (verb)
1. To find ways to achieve or to accomplish something: Madeline decided to pursue a career in music.
2. To proceed or to follow: Shanna and Sherman were determined to pursue a course directly across the snowy field in order to get to their winter lodge.
3. To haunt or to afflict: The nightmares continued to pursue Trudy after having witnessed the horrible boating accident.
4. To be involved in: After his retirement, Norman was very happy to pursue his hobby of fishing.
5. To chase or to follow something in order to overtake, capture, or to kill it: The hunter spent a long time in an effort to pursue the deer in the forest so he could shoot it and return home with venison for his family.

Glenn wants to pursue a career in library sciences because it will make it possible for him to peruse the newest books and magazines.

perused (adjective)
Relating to or descriptive of reading or examining something very carefully: "The perused report by Robert was sent to the head of the company."
peruser (s) (noun), perusers (pl)
A person who reads through something carefully or critically.
perusing (s) (noun), perusings (pl)
The reading or studying of something carefully: "Gilbert's lawyer was reading the perusings of the prosecutor and the investigating detective before the trial would start."
reperuse (verb), reperuses; reperused; reperusing
To examine again or to repeat a reading of something in a very careful way: "Sandra was asked to reperuse the report for any possible errors."

"The editor of the lexicon insisted that his staff reperuse the word entries that they were working on before they submitted them for final inclusions in the dictionary."

transmitting utility
A regulated entity that owns and maintains wires used to transmit wholesale power.
unusable (adjective), more unusable, most unusable
Not possible to be employed or not functional: Mary's bathroom was unusable because it was being renovated.
unused
unusual
unusually
unusualness
usable (adjective), more usable, most usable
1. Suitable and good enough to employ or to put into service; serviceable: The hedge trimmer was still usable although it hadn't been sharpened in the past year.
2. Operable; functional: Clive's car was usable because it had been repaired at the garage the other day.
3. Practical and convenient for utilizing: The classroom was large enough to be usable by all the students with enough desks for everyone.
usableness
usage (s) (noun), usages (pl)
1. A custom or tradition: The practice or usage of putting up a Christmas tree at Christmas time is quite common in many countries.
2. The act of employing something; the established custom of using language and contexts correctly: The usage of your debit card is really important in many aspects of life.

If Günter in Germany wants to use the correct words in his English essay, he should consult a good book on English usage.