peer
Definition
- n. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
- n. a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
- v. look searchingly
Word forms
- Past tense
- peered
- Present participle
- peering
- Past participle
- peered
- Third person singular
- peers
Example sentences
n.
He is considered a peer in his field of expertise.
vi.
She had to peer through the thick fog to see the lighthouse.
vt.
The king decided to peer him for his bravery in battle.