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peter¹ Definition

pe·ter (pēt′ər)

intransitive verb

☆ Informal to become gradually smaller, weaker, etc. and then cease or disappear: with out

Etymology: < ?

peter² Definition

pe·ter (pēt′ər)

noun

Slang the penis

Peter¹ Definition

Pe·ter (pēt′ər)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Pete: equiv. L. Petrus, Fr. Pierre, It. Pietro, Sp. Pedro, Russ. Pyotr
  2. Bible
    1. (original name Simon) (died 64?); one of the twelve Apostles, a fisherman, to whom the Letters of Peter are ascribed: considered the first pope: his day is June 29: also Simon Peter or Saint Peter
    2. either of the two Letters of Peter: abbrev. Pe, Pet

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) Petrus < Gr Petros (< petros, stone, petra, rock) used as transl. of Aram kēphā, rock

Peter¹ Idioms

rob Peter to pay Paul

to pay a debt, obligation, etc. by creating or leaving unpaid another

Peter² Definition

Pe·ter (pēt′ər)

  1. 1672-1725; czar of Russia (1682-1725): called the Great

  2. 1923-70; king of Yugoslavia (1934-45): son of Alexander I

  3. 1728-62; czar of Russia (1762): assassinated; succeeded by his wife, Catherine II

peter Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • say: State except for high research group said peter marcus is not exactly.
  • call: Could fall asleep now called peter of us onboard world premiere at.

Converse of subject

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Adjective modifier

blue: Blog » Tag » blue peter 11-year-old saves the day!

Modifies a noun

  • jamero: Which includes stories s Tarot Primer peter jamero 's him about how.
  • moffatt: John peter moffatt Aug 28 2006, 07:23 PM Post #28 Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 20-August 05 Member No.
  • kay: She meant " co-operate " is that one of peter kay 's?
  • doig: I don't know how relevant that kind of statement is to his paintings. peter doig It depends what you want.
  • howard: Posted by peter howard on 8 October, 2004 at 10:07 AM I can't tell.
  • jackson: PETER JACKSON What does the future hold now that Kong is out on DVD?

Modifying Another Word

  • gradually: This rain spread into the Midlands and East Anglia during the morning, then gradually petered out.
  • eventually: However, the passage eventually petered out in a narrow rift.
  • soon: Move just over a meter to the right and climb the wall above using a thin crack which soon peters out.
  • finally: The investigation had finally petered out with no results.
  • simply: The rising was never finally crushed; it simply petered out.
  • then: This may explain why some diseases appear to run in families for a couple of generations, then peter out.

Followed by an intransitive particle

off: This path peters off in a boggy watery area, beside the wreckage of an old plane.

Noun used with modifier

  • S: Their time to but the collection s peter jamero's the east bay.
  • engineer: Engineer peter thomson cope with the of the terms itthe second group.
  • john: JOHN PETER The Stage review is here ( " What a show!