peer


Definition: Meaning of, peer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɪə /

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peer peers
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  1. [usually plural] formal your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc
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  2. a member of the British NOBILITY [↪  House of Lords, peerage]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
peer peered peered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
peering peers
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it
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peer used in phrases

  • life peer (noun)
    1. someone who has the rank of a British PEER (= lord or lady) but who cannot pass it on to their children
  • peer group (noun)
    1. a group of people, especially people who are the same age, social class etc as yourself
  • peer of the realm (noun)
    1. a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
  • peer pressure (noun)
    1. a strong feeling that you must do the same things as other people of your age if you want them to like you
  • peer review (verb)
    1. evaluate professionally a colleague's work
  • peer-to-peer (adjective)
    1. peer-to-peer architecture/network/technology etc a computer system etc in which all of the computers are connected to each other and they do not need a SERVER (= a main computer that controls all the others)
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