perlustrate

transitive verb

per·​lus·​trate

(ˌ)pərˈləˌstrāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to go through and examine thoroughly : survey

perlustrate a building

Word History

Etymology

Latin perlustratus, past participle of perlustrare, from per- through + lustrare to traverse, survey, lustrate, brighten

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