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perlustrate
transitive verb
per·lus·trate
\(ˌ)pərˈləˌstrāt\
Definition of perlustrate
-ed/-ing/-s
: to go through and examine thoroughly : survey perlustrate a building
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Origin and Etymology of perlustrate
Latin perlustratus, past participle of perlustrare, from per- through + lustrare to traverse, survey, lustrate, brighten
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