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peer¹ Definition

peer (pir)

noun

  1. a person or thing of the same rank, value, quality, ability, etc.; equal; specif., an equal before the law
  2. a noble; esp., a British duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron

Etymology: ME peir < OFr per < L par, an equal: see par

transitive verb

Archaic to match or equal

peer¹ Idioms

peer of the realm

any of the British peers entitled to a seat in the House of Lords

peer² Definition

peer (pir)

intransitive verb

  1. to look closely and searchingly, or squint, as in trying to see more clearly
  2. to come out or show slightly; come partly into sight
  3. Old Poet. to appear

Etymology: ? aphetic < appear

peer Synonyms

peer

n.

  1. An equal

    match, rival, companion; see equal.

  2. A lord

    nobleman, titled person, count; see lord 2.

peer Synonyms

peer

v.

peer Usage Examples

Object

reviewer: Practice for peer reviewers: Peer reviewers are invited to reflect on the practices of the department visited and on their own practice.

Converse of object

review: All our reports are peer reviewed by experts in forensic computing, prior to submission.

Preposition: through

  • binoculars: We peered through huge binoculars trained across the AOS to the Israeli border with its Early Warning masts on the skyline.
  • mist: In making many policy choices we must therefore try to peer through the mist rather than decide blindly.

Adjective modifier

  • hereditary: The solution, which the remaining hereditary peers were there to help seek, is no longer available.
  • non-disabled: Students with disabilities are being included in classes with their non-disabled peers in larger numbers.
  • sighted: Braille readers vary in ability even more than their sighted peers.
  • nondisabled: The home literacy experiences of preschoolers who use augmentative communication systems and of their nondisabled peers.
  • Conservative: Conservative peer Baroness Flather said that church schools were ' an accident of history.
  • his/her: Compare an individual against a group, either a group of his/her peers, or a group of experts.

Preposition: into

  • gloom: We made our way to the entrance and peered into the gloom.
  • darkness: Then he peered into the darkness, blew the candle out, and threw it on the floor.

Modifies a noun

  • review: Major review Major review is a peer review process.
  • mentoring: Then there are four sections on the benefits of peer mentoring for mentors ( sec.
  • reviewer: Arrangements for the recruitment of peer reviewers will also be developed.
  • educator: During 2002, the project will move onto directly targeting this high-risk group using the peer educators.
  • mentor: There are regular chat sessions hosted by trained peer mentors.
  • pressure: Wed 19th Apr 2006: Peer Pressure: The House of Lords Opens Today.

Present participle complement

tutor: Peer tutoring was found to be more common than peer counseling.

Preposition: of

realm: June 5 ( Sunday ) The peers of the realm publicly declare loyalty to the King at York.

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