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  • 31peer — peer1 [pıə US pır] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: per, from Latin par equal ; PAR] 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 ▪ American… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32peer — 1 noun (C) 1 someone of the same age, social class etc as you: Children compete to win the approval of their peers. | The jury system gives you the right to be judged by your peers. see also: peer group, peer pressure 2 a member of the British… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33peer / pier —    To peer is to squint and gaze strongly at: Melvin had to peer through fog to keep the car on the highway.    a peer is an equal: Farnsworth didn t consider anyone his peer when it came to the game of tiddledy winks.    A pier is a walkway that …

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  • 34peer / pier —    To peer is to squint and gaze strongly at: Melvin had to peer through fog to keep the car on the highway.    a peer is an equal: Farnsworth didn t consider anyone his peer when it came to the game of tiddledy winks.    A pier is a walkway that …

    Confused words

  • 35peer — 01. Teenagers are often pressured to do something they don t want to by their [peers]. 02. Einstein was greatly admired by his [peers] in the scientific community. 03. The local high school has a [peer] counseling program where students give… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 36Peer — Recorded in over forty spelling forms including Pear, Peer, Pearman (England), Pere, Poir, Poirier, Poirot, Poirriez, and Dupoirer (France and Belgium), Perier, Perrier, Peres and Perie (Provencal), Pera, La Pira, Delpero and Piras (Italy),… …

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  • 37peer pressure — N UNCOUNT If someone does something because of peer pressure, they do it because other people in their social group do it. Naomi admits that it was peer pressure to be cool that drove her into having sex early …

    English dictionary

  • 38peer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French per, from per, adjective, equal, from Latin par Date: 13th century 1. one that is of equal standing with another ; equal; especially one belonging to the same societal group especially based on …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 39peer — peer1 /pear/, n. 1. a person of the same legal status: a jury of one s peers. 2. a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status. 3. something of equal worth or quality: a sky scraper without peer …

    Universalium

  • 40peer — I [[t]pɪər[/t]] n. 1) soc a person who is the equal of another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, or status 2) a person of the same legal status as another 3) something of equal worth or quality 4) a noble 5) a member of any of the… …

    From formal English to slang