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peer
1[ peer ]
verb (used without object)
- to look narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern clearly.
- to peep out or appear slightly.
- to come into view.
peer
2[ peer ]
noun
- a person of the same legal status:
a jury of one's peers.
- a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status.
- something of equal worth or quality:
a skyscraper without peer.
- a nobleman.
- a member of any of the five degrees of the nobility in Great Britain and Ireland (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron).
- Computers. peer-to-peer ( def 2 ).
- a network connected to one or more other networks in a way that routes traffic independently between them in a direct exchange of data.
- a computer or device that is connected to others in a network, either directly or through a server.
- Archaic. a companion.
verb (used without object)
- Computers. (of a network) to be connected with one or more other networks in a way that routes traffic independently between them in a direct exchange of data (usually followed by with ).
peer
1/ ɪə /
noun
- a member of a nobility; nobleman
- a person who holds any of the five grades of the British nobility: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron See also life peer
- a person who is an equal in social standing, rank, age, etc
- ( as modifier )
peer pressure
- archaic.a companion; mate
peer
2/ ɪə /
verb
- to look intently with or as if with difficulty
to peer into the distance
- to appear partially or dimly
the sun peered through the fog
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peer2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peer1
Origin of peer2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The reports included testimony from students who described feeling alienated and pressured to conceal their identity from their peers and educators.
While the academies’ peer institutions have been criticized by Trump administration officials for giving lip service to the free flow of ideas and information, none have been subjected to such blatant censorship—not yet.
Many in the tour group wore rubber boots as they stood on moist concrete in a chamber faintly lit by filtered sunlight, peering into the dark tunnel.
After retiring, he didn’t stop feeding into being a basketball sicko — his words — or a full-on basketball psycho — his and his peers’ words.
“It’s not a scientific paper. It hasn’t gone through peer review.”
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