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Main Entry:	peruse
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	check out; examine
Synonyms:	analyze, browse, inspect, read, scan, scrutinize, skim, study, glance over, look through, pore over
Notes:	peruse means examine or consider with attention and in detail; skim means examine hastily
Antonyms:	neglect, overlook

Main Entry:	browse
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	look around; look through
Synonyms:	dip into, feed, graze, nibble, peruse, read, run through, scan, skim, survey, check over, examine cursorily, flip through, get the cream, give the once over, glance at, hit the high spots, inspect loosely, leaf through, once over lightly, pass an eye over, read here and there, riff through, riffle through, skip through, thumb through wander

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Main Entry:	dip into
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	try, sample
Synonyms:	appropriate, browse, dabble, get, peruse, run through, scan, seize, skim, take, taste, flip through, glance at, glance over, leaf through, play at, rifle through, run over, thumb through

Main Entry:	eye
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	gaze at, scrutinize
Synonyms:	check out, consider, contemplate, gape, inspect, leer, ogle, peruse, regard, rubberneck, scan, study, survey, take in, view, watch, eyeball, give the eye, glance at, have a look, keep eagle eye on, look at, size up, stare at, take a look
Antonyms:	look away

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Main Entry:	pore
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	go over carefully
Synonyms:	brood, contemplate, dwell on, examine, muse, peruse, ponder, read, regard, scan, scrutinize, study, look over
Antonyms:	scan, flip through

Main Entry:	scrutinize
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	examine closely
Synonyms:	analyze, candle, canvass, case, check, check out, comb, consider, contemplate, dig, dissect, explore, inspect, investigate, overlook, peg, penetrate, peruse, pierce, probe, scan, scope, search, sift, smoke*, stare, study, survey, view, watch, weigh, burn up, check over, eyeball, get a load of, go over with a fine-tooth comb, inquire into, look over, perlustrate, pore over, put under a microscope, scrutinate, take the measure of

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Main Entry:	concentrate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	think about closely
Synonyms:	apply, attend, be engrossed in, bring to bear, brood over, center, consider closely, contemplate, crack one's brains, direct attention, establish, examine, fix attention, fixate, focus, focus attention, get on the beam, give attention, hammer away at, hammer*, head trip, intensify, knuckle down, meditate, muse, need, occupy thoughts, peruse, ponder, pour it on, put, put mind to, rack one's brains, rivet, ruminate, scrutinize, set, settle, study, sweat, think hard, weigh

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Main Entry:	examine
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	analyze, test
Synonyms:	appraise, assay, audit, canvass, case, check, check out, consider, criticize, explore, eye, finger, frisk, go into, go over, go through, gun, inquire, inspect, investigate, peruse, ponder, probe, prospect, prove, read, reconnoiter, research, review, scan, scope, screen, scrutinize, sift, study, survey, sweep, try, turn over, view, weigh, winnow, chew over, delve into, dig into, look over, look see, parse, pat down, pick at, pore over, scrutinate, search into, size up, take stock of, vet

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	go over
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	review
Synonyms:	analyze, examine, inspect, investigate, peruse, practice, read, rehearse, reiterate, repeat, revise, scan, skim, study, look at, riffle through, thumb through
Antonyms:	ignore, neglect

Main Entry:	learn
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	acquire information
Synonyms:	apprentice, attain, brush up on, con, cram, determine, enroll, gain, get, grasp, grind, imbibe, master, matriculate, memorize, peruse, pick up, prepare, read, receive, review, study, take in, be taught, be trained, become able, become versed, burn midnight oil, commit to memory, crack the books, drink in, get down pat, get the hang of, get the knack of, improve mind, lucubrate, major in, minor in, pore over, soak up, specialize in, take course, train in, wade through
Antonyms:	teach

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	look up
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	research
Synonyms:	come upon, confirm, discover, find, peruse, scan, seek, hunt for, search for, seek out, track down
Antonyms:	wing it

Main Entry:	read
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	look at and understand written word
Synonyms:	apprehend, comprehend, construe, decipher, dip into, discover, gather, glance, go over, go through, interpret, know, learn, make out, perceive, peruse, scan, see, skim, study, translate, unravel, view, bury oneself in, flip through*, leaf through, pore over, refer to, scratch the surface
Antonyms:	write

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Main Entry:	study
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	contemplate, learn
Synonyms:	bone up, coach, cogitate, consider, cram, dig, examine, excogitate, go into, go over, grind, hit the books, inquire, learn, learn the ropes, meditate, mind, peruse, plug, plunge, ponder, read, refresh, think, tutor, weigh, apply oneself, brood over, burn midnight oil, bury oneself in, crack the books, dive into, lucubrate, mull over, perpend, polish up, pore over, read up, think out, think over
Antonyms:	forget, ignore, neglect

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Main Entry:	contemplate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	gaze at
Synonyms:	audit, behold, consider, examine, eye, inspect, notice, observe, peer, penetrate, peruse, pierce, probe, pry, regard, scan, scrutinize, see, study, survey, view, witness, pore over, stare at
Antonyms:	disregard, scorn, look away

Main Entry:	study
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	examine, analyze
Synonyms:	brainstorm*, canvass, case, check out, compare, deliberate, figure, inspect, investigate, look into, peruse, read, research, scope, scrutinize, survey, view, check over, check up, do research, give the eagle eye, keep tabs, sort out

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