Meaning of perscrutate | Babel Free

Definitions

To scrutinize, peruse, inspect (something).

rare, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“For though in the Laws of nature ard men, there is myſterious abſtruſity, which toils and troubles the Learners brain, in perſcrutating and underſtanding them; the effects whereof are viſible in the moroſity and ſeparation of their Students, from the pleaſures of converſation and diverſion; yet are the events and iſſues in comprehenſion of them to ſuch degrees,as are conſectaries and rewards of double diligence, very grateful, and perceptively congenial to the expectation of thoſe excellent minds, who after buſie diſquiſition into them, reap dulcedinem conſolationis ſanctæ.”

“But if you pleaſe, with your perſpicuous Luminaries to contemplate and perſcrutate theſe Teſtifications, you ſhall be animadverted of my Deportment in the Oxfordian Society, in my modification for Literature.”

“But as long as he held that myth was a by-product of language, Mr. Max Müller seemed to think that, till we had all savage languages perscrutated by new Bopps and Kuhns, we could not move.”

“Prominent utility head perscrutates four important factors bearing on our economic health and, in cautioning against the entry of business, per se, into politics, suggests four things business can do in realm of public affairs and understanding.”

“I perscrutated the engine, awaiting a celestial voice to chip in and guide me through the problems. It was off duty.”

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