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peer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'peer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Peer [ n.]
- One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate.
- A comrade; a companion; a fellow; an associate.
- A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm.
2 . Peer [ v. i.]
- To come in sight; to appear.
- To look narrowly or curiously or intently; to peep; as, the peering day.
3 . Peer [ v. t.]
- To make equal in rank.
- To be, or to assume to be, equal.

Meaning of 'peer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . peer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look searchingly
Example in sentence:
  • We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around